--- title: S — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 22 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/22/) [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 22 [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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/21/) **22** - [swimmer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swimmer/) — A swimmer is a person or animal that swims, or who is swimming. — 11 sentences - [swimming](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swimming/) — The sport or activity of moving through water using your arms and legs. — 14 sentences - [swimsuit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swimsuit/) — A swimsuit is a piece of clothing worn for swimming, especially a one-piece suit for girls and women. — 9 sentences - [swimwear](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swimwear/) — Swimwear is clothing for swimming, such as swimsuits, swimming trunks, bikinis and rash vests. — 8 sentences - [swindler](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swindler/) — A swindler is a person who cheats others, often to get their money. — 4 sentences - [swine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swine/) — A swine is a pig. — 5 sentences - [swineherd](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swineherd/) — A swineherd is a person whose job is to look after pigs. (old use). — 5 sentences - [swing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swing/) — To swing means to move backwards and forwards or from side to side while hanging from something. — 13 sentences - [swipe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swipe/) — To swipe a screen is to move your finger across it to change what is shown: swipe left. — 13 sentences - [swirl](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swirl/) — To swirl is to move round and round quickly in circles, like water going down a plughole. — 11 sentences - [swish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swish/) — To move quickly through the air with a soft hissing sound. — 12 sentences - [swiss](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swiss/) — Swiss means from or about Switzerland, a small mountain country in the middle of Europe. — 11 sentences - [switch](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/switch/) — A switch is a small button or lever that turns a light or a machine on or off. — 15 sentences - [swivel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swivel/) — To swivel is to turn round on one spot, like turning in a chair or turning your head quickly. — 10 sentences - [swollen](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swollen/) — Swollen means bigger than normal, often because of an injury, sting or illness. — 10 sentences - [swoon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swoon/) — To swoon is to faint, or fall into a deep sleep-like state. (old use). — 6 sentences - [swooning](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swooning/) — Swooning means fainting or falling down in a faint. (old use). — 5 sentences - [swoop](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swoop/) — To swoop means to fly or move down quickly and suddenly through the air, usually to catch something. — 11 sentences - [swoosh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swoosh/) — A swoosh is the soft rushing sound of something moving fast through air or water. — 11 sentences - [sword](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sword/) — A sword is a weapon with a long, sharp metal blade and a handle (a hilt), used long ago for fighting. — 9 sentences - [swordsman](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swordsman/) — A swordsman is a person who is skilled at fighting with a sword. — 4 sentences - [sworn](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sworn/) — Sworn is the past participle of «swear»: «I have sworn to keep the secret». — 12 sentences - [swot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swot/) — A swot is a pupil who studies very hard, sometimes said in a mocking way. — 9 sentences - [sycamore](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sycamore/) — A large maple tree with five-pointed leaves and winged seeds that spin like helicopters as they fall. — 11 sentences - [sycophancy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sycophancy/) — Sycophancy is flattering and agreeing with an important or powerful person too much, to please them and get something for yourself. — 9 sentences - [sycophantic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sycophantic/) — Sycophantic means praising and agreeing with a powerful or important person too much, in a fake way, to get something from them. — 8 sentences - [syllabic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/syllabic/) — Syllabic means about syllables, the beats or sound parts that words are divided into. — 11 sentences - [syllable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/syllable/) — A syllable is a part of a word that has one vowel sound; you can count syllables by clapping a word: «di-no-saur» has three syllables. — 11 sentences - [symbiotic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/symbiotic/) — Symbiotic describes a close relationship between two different kinds of living things that live together, especially one where both are he… — 10 sentences - [symbol](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/symbol/) — A symbol is a sign, shape or picture that stands for something else: + means add, a red heart means love. — 13 sentences - [symbolic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/symbolic/) — Symbolic means standing for an idea or thing as a sign or symbol: a dove is symbolic of peace. — 11 sentences - [symbolically](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/symbolically/) — Symbolically means in a way that uses a symbol to stand for an idea, rather than in a real or practical way. — 8 sentences - [symbolize](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/symbolize/) — To symbolize is to stand for an idea or thing, so that it means something more than itself. — 5 sentences - [symmetry](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/symmetry/) — Symmetry is the state of having two halves that match exactly, or of being balanced in shape or form. — 5 sentences - [sympathetic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sympathetic/) — Sympathetic means showing that you understand and care about someone's sadness or problems: a sympathetic friend. — 10 sentences - [sympathise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sympathise/) — To sympathise is to feel sorry for someone who is in trouble or sad. — 5 sentences - [sympathize](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sympathize/) — To sympathize is to feel for someone in trouble, or to understand their feelings. — 5 sentences - [sympathy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sympathy/) — Sympathy is feeling sorry for someone who is sad, hurt or in trouble, and showing that you care. — 11 sentences - [symphony](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/symphony/) — A symphony is a long piece of music for a full orchestra, usually in three or four parts called movements. — 12 sentences - [symptom](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/symptom/) — A sign of an illness that a person feels or notices, like a fever, cough or headache. — 9 sentences - [synagogue](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synagogue/) — A synagogue is a building where Jewish people meet to pray, study and gather as a community. — 8 sentences - [sync](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sync/) — To sync means to make two things happen at exactly the same time, or to make devices share the same, up-to-date information. — 9 sentences - [synchronisation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synchronisation/) — Synchronisation is making things happen at exactly the same time or speed, like clocks showing the same time or dancers moving together. — 8 sentences - [syndrome](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/syndrome/) — A medical condition that is a group of signs and problems that happen together, often named after the doctor who described it. — 8 sentences - [synonym](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synonym/) — A word that means the same or almost the same as another word, like «big» and «large», or «quick» and «fast». — 8 sentences - [synonymous](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synonymous/) — Synonymous words have the same or nearly the same meaning, like "big" and "large". — 9 sentences - [synthesis](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synthesis/) — A synthesis is a mix or combination of different ideas, parts or things into one new whole. — 11 sentences - [synthetic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synthetic/) — Synthetic means made by people from chemicals or in a factory, not naturally grown or found: synthetic materials such as nylon, polyester… — 11 sentences - [syrian](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/syrian/) — Syrian means from or about Syria, a country in the Middle East, on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea. — 10 sentences - [syringe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/syringe/) — A tube with a plunger, used to suck up and push out liquid, often with a needle for injections. — 10 sentences - [syrinx](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/syrinx/) — The syrinx is the voice organ of a bird, deep in its chest where the windpipe splits; it lets birds sing. — 9 sentences - [syrup](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/syrup/) — A thick, sweet, sticky liquid made from sugar and water, or from plants, like maple syrup or golden syrup. — 11 sentences - [system](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/system/) — A system is a group of parts that work together as a whole, like the solar system or the digestive system. — 15 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/21/) **22**