--- title: S — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 21 description: The 2153 words of the school dictionary under S, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/21/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / S # S — The school dictionary · page 21 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/10/) [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/11/) [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/12/) [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/13/) [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/14/) [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/15/) [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/16/) [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/17/) [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/18/) [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/19/) [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/20/) **21** [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/22/) - [supposedly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supposedly/) — According to what people say or believe, though it may not be true: «The house is supposedly haunted». — 8 sentences - [supposition](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supposition/) — A supposition is an idea or belief that you think is true but have not proved: a guess based on some reasons. — 8 sentences - [suppress](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suppress/) — To stop yourself from showing a feeling or doing something, like suppressing a laugh, yawn or sneeze. — 11 sentences - [suppression](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suppression/) — Stopping something by force or power, such as a protest, a rebellion or news. — 9 sentences - [supremacy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supremacy/) — Supremacy is being the most powerful, the strongest or the best, with power over all others. — 9 sentences - [supreme](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supreme/) — Highest in rank or power. — 11 sentences - [surcoat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surcoat/) — A surcoat was a loose coat or tunic worn over a knight's armour in old times. — 3 sentences - [sure](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sure/) — If you are sure, you know something is true and have no doubt. — 15 sentences - [surely](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surely/) — Surely means for certain, with no doubt. — 13 sentences - [surety](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surety/) — A surety is a promise to pay or do something if another person fails, or the person who makes such a promise. — 4 sentences - [surf](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surf/) — The white foamy waves that break on the shore. — 12 sentences - [surface](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surface/) — The surface is the outside or top layer of something: the surface of a table, the Earth's surface. — 13 sentences - [surfboard](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surfboard/) — A surfboard is a long, narrow board that you stand or lie on to ride on waves in the sea. — 7 sentences - [surfer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surfer/) — A surfer is a person who rides waves on a surfboard. — 9 sentences - [surfing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surfing/) — The sport of riding on waves on a surfboard. — 10 sentences - [surge](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surge/) — A surge is a sudden, strong rush forward of water, people or something else. — 13 sentences - [surgeon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surgeon/) — A surgeon is a doctor who does operations, cutting into the body to repair or remove parts. — 10 sentences - [surgery](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surgery/) — Medical treatment in which a doctor cuts into the body to repair or remove something; an operation. — 11 sentences - [surgical](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surgical/) — Surgical means to do with surgery, the work of doctors who operate on the body. — 9 sentences - [surgically](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surgically/) — Surgically means by an operation done by a surgeon: «The tumour was surgically removed». — 8 sentences - [surmise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surmise/) — To surmise is to guess something from clues, without being sure. — 7 sentences - [surmount](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surmount/) — To surmount is to get over or climb over something hard. — 6 sentences - [surmounted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surmounted/) — Surmounted means got over or overcome. — 5 sentences - [surname](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surname/) — A surname is your family name, the name you share with your family, which usually comes last in English names (in «Tom Smith», «Smith» is… — 10 sentences - [surpass](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surpass/) — To surpass is to be better or greater than someone or something: she surpassed her own best score. — 9 sentences - [surplus](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surplus/) — A surplus is an amount that is more than what is needed, an extra amount left over. — 11 sentences - [surprise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surprise/) — A surprise is something you did not expect, such as a present or a sudden event. — 14 sentences - [surprisingly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surprisingly/) — In a way that is surprising or not expected. — 9 sentences - [surrender](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surrender/) — To surrender is to stop fighting and admit you are beaten. — 12 sentences - [surrendered](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surrendered/) — gave up in a fight or war and stopped fighting. — 10 sentences - [surrey](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surrey/) — Surrey (with a capital S) is a county in the south-east of England, next to London. — 8 sentences - [surround](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surround/) — To surround something is to be all around it on every side. — 11 sentences - [surrounded](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surrounded/) — Surrounded is the past of surround: was or were all around something. — 10 sentences - [surroundings](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surroundings/) — Your surroundings are everything around you: the place you are in and the things and conditions near you. — 10 sentences - [surtitle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surtitle/) — Surtitles are words shown on a screen above the stage at an opera or play, giving a translation of what is being sung or said in another l… — 7 sentences - [surveillance](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surveillance/) — Surveillance is carefully watching a person, place or activity, often secretly, to check for crime or danger or to collect information. — 9 sentences - [survey](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/survey/) — A survey is when you ask many people the same questions to find out what they think or do. To survey people is to ask them. — 13 sentences - [surveyor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surveyor/) — A surveyor is a person whose job is to measure land and make maps or plans of it. — 9 sentences - [survival](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/survival/) — Staying alive, especially in danger or a hard situation. — 11 sentences - [survive](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/survive/) — To survive means to stay alive, especially through something dangerous. — 12 sentences - [survivor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/survivor/) — A survivor is a person or animal that stays alive after something dangerous, such as an accident, war, illness or disaster. — 9 sentences - [susceptible](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/susceptible/) — Easily affected, harmed or influenced by something. — 10 sentences - [sushi](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sushi/) — Sushi is a Japanese food made of small pieces of cold rice with vinegar, often with raw or cooked fish, egg or vegetables, sometimes rolle… — 9 sentences - [suspect](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspect/) — To think something is probably true, without being sure (I suspect it will rain). — 13 sentences - [suspend](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspend/) — To suspend something is to hang it from above: a lamp suspended from the ceiling. — 12 sentences - [suspended](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspended/) — Hung from above (a lamp suspended from the ceiling). — 12 sentences - [suspender](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspender/) — Suspenders are straps that go over the shoulders to hold trousers up; British people call these braces. — 9 sentences - [suspense](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspense/) — Suspense is the excited or worried feeling of waiting to find out what will happen next. — 12 sentences - [suspension](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspension/) — Suspension is when a pupil is not allowed to come to school for a time as a punishment. — 10 sentences - [suspicion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/) — Suspicion is a feeling that someone has done something wrong, without being sure. — 12 sentences - [suspicious](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicious/) — Making you think something is wrong, dangerous or dishonest. — 11 sentences - [suspiciously](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspiciously/) — Suspiciously means in a way that shows you do not trust someone or something: «The dog sniffed the stranger suspiciously». — 11 sentences - [sustain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sustain/) — To sustain something is to keep it going for a long time. — 12 sentences - [sustained](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sustained/) — Sustained means kept going for a long time without stopping: sustained effort. — 12 sentences - [sustenance](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sustenance/) — Sustenance is food and drink that keeps a person, animal or plant alive and strong. — 12 sentences - [sutra](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sutra/) — A sutra is a holy teaching or text in Buddhism or Hinduism, often a sermon of the Buddha or short wise sayings. — 7 sentences - [suture](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suture/) — A suture is a stitch, or a row of stitches, that a doctor uses to close a cut or wound. — 10 sentences - [swab](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swab/) — A swab is a small piece of cotton wool, often on a stick, used to clean a wound or put on medicine. — 11 sentences - [swaddle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swaddle/) — To swaddle is to wrap a baby tightly in soft cloth so it cannot move its arms or legs much. — 6 sentences - [swag](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swag/) — Swag means cool style and confidence in how you look or act. — 14 sentences - [swagger](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swagger/) — To swagger is to walk or behave in a very proud, showy way, as if you think you are better than others. — 9 sentences - [swaggering](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swaggering/) — Walking or behaving in a proud, show-off way, as if you are very important. — 8 sentences - [swahili](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swahili/) — Swahili is a language spoken by many millions of people in East Africa, especially in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and nearby countries; in Swa… — 10 sentences - [swallow](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swallow/) — To make food, drink or something else go down your throat into your stomach. — 13 sentences - [swallowtail](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swallowtail/) — A swallowtail is a large, brightly coloured butterfly with long points on its back wings that look like the forked tail of a swallow (a bi… — 8 sentences - [swamp](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swamp/) — An area of land that is always wet and soft, with trees, reeds and still water. — 10 sentences - [swampy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swampy/) — Swampy land is wet, soft and muddy, like a swamp, with water lying on it and plants growing in the water. — 8 sentences - [swan](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swan/) — A swan is a large water bird, usually white, with a long curved neck. — 10 sentences - [swap](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swap/) — To swap is to give one thing and get another in return. — 12 sentences - [sward](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sward/) — An area of short grass; a lawn or green field of turf. — 8 sentences - [swarm](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swarm/) — A swarm is a big group of insects, such as bees, wasps or locusts, flying together. — 12 sentences - [swat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swat/) — To swat means to hit something, usually an insect, with a quick hard slap using your hand or a flat object. — 9 sentences - [swathe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swathe/) — A swathe is a long, wide strip or area of land, crops or something else. — 9 sentences - [sway](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sway/) — To sway is to move slowly from side to side, like trees in the wind or a person dancing. — 11 sentences - [swear](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swear/) — To swear is to use rude or bad words. — 12 sentences - [sweat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweat/) — Sweat is the salty water that comes out of your skin when you are hot, exercising, ill or nervous. — 12 sentences - [sweater](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweater/) — A warm piece of clothing, often knitted from wool, that covers the top half of the body and the arms. — 10 sentences - [sweating](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweating/) — Giving out a salty liquid (sweat) through tiny holes in the skin, especially when you are hot, exercising, ill or nervous. — 13 sentences - [swedish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swedish/) — From or to do with Sweden, a country in northern Europe. — 10 sentences - [sweep](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweep/) — To sweep means to clean a floor or path with a brush or broom, pushing dirt away. — 14 sentences - [sweeper](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweeper/) — A sweeper is a person whose job is to sweep, such as a street sweeper or road sweeper. — 11 sentences - [sweeping](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweeping/) — Sweepings are the dirt, dust and bits of rubbish gathered up by a broom. — 6 sentences - [sweet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweet/) — Sweet means tasting like sugar or honey. — 15 sentences - [sweeten](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweeten/) — To sweeten food or drink is to make it taste sweeter, for example by adding sugar, honey or fruit. — 10 sentences - [sweetened](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweetened/) — Made sweet by adding sugar, honey or another sweet thing. — 10 sentences - [sweetener](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweetener/) — A sweetener is something put in food or drink to make it taste sweet, especially a substance used instead of sugar. — 8 sentences - [sweetheart](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweetheart/) — A person you love in a romantic way, a boyfriend or girlfriend. — 9 sentences - [sweetie](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweetie/) — Sweetie is a loving name you call someone you like, such as a child or a partner: «Thank you, sweetie.». — 9 sentences - [sweetly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweetly/) — In a kind, gentle and pleasant way. — 11 sentences - [sweetmeat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweetmeat/) — A sweetmeat is a sweet, candy or other small sweet treat like sugared fruit, nuts or marzipan. It has nothing to do with meat. — 9 sentences - [sweetness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sweetness/) — The taste of sugar or honey; being sweet. — 12 sentences - [swell](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swell/) — To get bigger, rounder or fuller, often because of injury, water or air (My ankle swelled up). — 13 sentences - [swelling](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swelling/) — A part of the body that has become bigger and puffy, often because of an injury, an infection or an allergy. — 12 sentences - [swept](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swept/) — Swept is the past of sweep: cleaned the floor or ground with a brush or broom. — 12 sentences - [swerve](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swerve/) — To swerve is to change direction suddenly, especially to avoid hitting something: the car swerved to miss the dog. — 11 sentences - [swift](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swift/) — Very fast, quick in moving. — 11 sentences - [swiftlet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swiftlet/) — A small bird of the swift family living in tropical Asia and Australia, many of which nest in caves and find their way in the dark with cl… — 7 sentences - [swiftly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swiftly/) — Swiftly means quickly or fast. — 10 sentences - [swiftness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swiftness/) — Swiftness is the quality of being very quick or fast. — 4 sentences - [swim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swim/) — To swim means to move through water using your arms and legs. — 13 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/10/) [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/11/) [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/12/) [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/13/) [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/14/) [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/15/) [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/16/) [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/17/) [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/18/) [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/19/) [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/20/) **21** [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/22/)