--- title: S — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 4 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/4/) [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 4 [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** [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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/22/) - [scribe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scribe/) — A person whose job was to write or copy documents by hand, before printing. — 11 sentences - [script](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/script/) — A script is the written words of a play, film or TV show, telling actors what to say and do. — 12 sentences - [scriptural](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scriptural/) — Based on or connected with holy writings, especially the Bible. — 7 sentences - [scripture](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scripture/) — Scripture (or the Scriptures) means the holy writings of the Bible for Christians. — 11 sentences - [scrivener](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrivener/) — A scrivener was a person whose job was to write and copy documents for other people, a kind of clerk who wrote out legal papers. — 4 sentences - [scroll](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scroll/) — To scroll means to move the text or pictures on a screen up, down or sideways to see more. — 10 sentences - [scrooge](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrooge/) — Ebenezer Scrooge is the mean old man in Charles Dickens's story "A Christmas Carol" (1843), who learns to be kind and generous after visit… — 9 sentences - [scrounger](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrounger/) — A person who often gets things from others without paying or working for them. — 8 sentences - [scrub](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrub/) — To scrub means to clean something by rubbing it hard, often with a brush, soap and water. — 14 sentences - [scrubbed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrubbed/) — Scrubbed is the past form of «scrub»: to clean something by rubbing it hard, often with a brush, soap and water. — 10 sentences - [scrubbing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrubbing/) — Scrubbing is cleaning something by rubbing it hard, usually with a brush and soap or water. — 9 sentences - [scruff](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scruff/) — The scruff (of the neck) is the loose skin at the back of an animal's neck; mother cats carry kittens by it. — 9 sentences - [scruffy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scruffy/) — Untidy and a bit dirty or worn out, about a person, clothes or a place. — 8 sentences - [scrum](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrum/) — In rugby, a way of restarting play in which players from each team pack together with arms linked, push against each other and try to win… — 9 sentences - [scrumptious](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrumptious/) — Extremely tasty and delicious. — 8 sentences - [scrunch](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrunch/) — To scrunch means to squeeze or crush something into a small, untidy ball or shape. — 9 sentences - [scruple](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scruple/) — A scruple is a feeling that stops you doing something because you think it may be wrong. — 5 sentences - [scrupulous](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrupulous/) — Scrupulous means very careful to do what is right and fair. — 5 sentences - [scud](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scud/) — To scud is to run or move quickly and lightly away. — 4 sentences - [scuffle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scuffle/) — A scuffle is a short, confused fight with pushing and grabbing, usually not very serious. — 11 sentences - [scull](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scull/) — One of a pair of oars that one rower uses, one in each hand. — 10 sentences - [sculler](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sculler/) — A person who rows a boat using two oars, one in each hand, called sculls. — 9 sentences - [scullery](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scullery/) — A scullery is a small room at the back of a house or castle, where dishes and pots are washed. — 4 sentences - [sculling](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sculling/) — Rowing a boat with two oars, one in each hand, or a single oar at the back of the boat. — 9 sentences - [scullion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scullion/) — A servant in a kitchen who scrubs pots and floors and does the dirtiest jobs. — 4 sentences - [sculptor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sculptor/) — An artist who makes sculptures — figures or shapes carved from stone or wood, or made from clay, metal or other materials. — 8 sentences - [sculpture](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sculpture/) — A sculpture is a piece of art made by shaping stone, wood, clay, metal or other material into a form. — 9 sentences - [scum](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scum/) — A dirty layer that forms on top of a liquid, like on a pond or bath water. — 9 sentences - [scumbag](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scumbag/) — A scumbag is a nasty, dishonest or mean person. — 6 sentences - [scummy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scummy/) — Scummy means covered with scum, a dirty layer floating on liquid. — 7 sentences - [scurry](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scurry/) — To run or move quickly with short, fast steps, like a mouse. — 10 sentences - [scurvily](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scurvily/) — In a mean, unfair or shabby way, as when someone is treated badly or let down. — 4 sentences - [scurvy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scurvy/) — An illness caused by not getting enough vitamin C, which comes from fresh fruit and vegetables. It makes the gums bleed and people feel we… — 8 sentences - [scuttle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scuttle/) — To run with short, quick steps, like a crab or mouse. — 11 sentences - [scythe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scythe/) — A long curved blade on a long handle, swung to cut grass or corn. Old pictures of Father Time also show him carrying one. — 5 sentences - [se](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/se/) — SE stands for south-east, the direction halfway between south and east. — 13 sentences - [sea](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sea/) — The large area of salt water that covers most of the Earth. — 14 sentences - [seabed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seabed/) — The seabed is the ground at the bottom of the sea. — 7 sentences - [seabird](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seabird/) — A seabird is a bird that lives near the sea and finds most of its food in the sea, such as a gull, a puffin, a tern or an albatross. — 10 sentences - [seafarer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seafarer/) — A person who travels by sea, especially a sailor whose life and job is at sea. — 7 sentences - [seafaring](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seafaring/) — Working or travelling on the sea; living by the sea and sailing: «a seafaring nation». — 8 sentences - [seagrass](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seagrass/) — Seagrass is a flowering plant that grows underwater in shallow seas, forming green meadows on the sea floor. — 9 sentences - [seagull](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seagull/) — A seagull (or gull) is a large grey and white bird with a loud cry that lives near the sea and often by rivers and towns. — 7 sentences - [seahorse](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seahorse/) — A seahorse is a small fish that swims upright, has a head shaped like a horse's, a curled tail and a bony body. — 8 sentences - [seal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seal/) — A sea animal with a smooth body, flippers and thick fat, that lives in the sea and on land, eats fish and swims very well. — 12 sentences - [sealant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sealant/) — Sealant is a substance put on a surface or into a gap to stop air, water or dirt getting through. — 8 sentences - [sealed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sealed/) — Closed tightly so that nothing can get in or out. — 11 sentences - [sealskin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sealskin/) — The skin of a seal, used for coats, bags and purses. — 5 sentences - [seam](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seam/) — A seam is the line where two pieces of cloth, leather or other material are sewn or joined together. — 13 sentences - [seaman](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seaman/) — A sailor, especially one who is not an officer. — 8 sentences - [seamless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seamless/) — Having no join or seam, so that it is smooth and whole with no stitches showing. — 4 sentences - [seamstress](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seamstress/) — A woman whose job is sewing and mending clothes. — 4 sentences - [seaport](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seaport/) — A town or city by the sea, with a harbour where ships load and unload. — 4 sentences - [search](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/search/) — To search is to look carefully for something or someone. — 13 sentences - [searcher](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/searcher/) — A person who looks hard for someone or something, for example in a search party. — 8 sentences - [seared](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seared/) — Burnt or scorched the surface of something with strong heat. — 9 sentences - [searing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/searing/) — Searing means extremely hot, hot enough to burn: searing heat. — 11 sentences - [seashell](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seashell/) — The hard empty shell of a sea animal, such as a snail, clam, mussel or scallop, often found on the beach. — 8 sentences - [seashore](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seashore/) — The land along the edge of the sea, such as a beach, rocks or sand. — 9 sentences - [seasick](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seasick/) — Seasick means feeling sick, dizzy or wanting to vomit because a boat or ship is moving up and down on the water. — 9 sentences - [seasickness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seasickness/) — Seasickness is the sick, dizzy feeling some people get when a boat moves on the water. It can make you vomit, feel tired and look pale. — 9 sentences - [seaside](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seaside/) — The seaside is a place by the sea, especially a beach or town where people go on holiday. — 9 sentences - [season](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/season/) — A season is one of the four parts of the year: spring, summer, autumn (fall in the USA and Canada) and winter. — 13 sentences - [seasonal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seasonal/) — Seasonal means happening or needed only at a certain season of the year. — 9 sentences - [seasonally](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seasonally/) — In a way that depends on or changes with the seasons of the year. — 8 sentences - [seat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seat/) — A seat is something to sit on, like a chair, a bench or a place on a bus. — 15 sentences - [seatbelt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seatbelt/) — A strong belt in a car, bus or plane that holds you in your seat to keep you safe in a crash or sudden stop. — 7 sentences - [seaward](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seaward/) — Towards the sea, away from the land. — 4 sentences - [seawards](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seawards/) — Towards the sea, away from the land. — 7 sentences - [seawater](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seawater/) — The salty water of the sea or the ocean. — 10 sentences - [seaweed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seaweed/) — Seaweed is a plant-like living thing that grows in the sea, often green, brown or red, and sticks to rocks. — 11 sentences - [seb](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seb/) — Seb is a short form of the boy's name Sebastian. — 6 sentences - [sec](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sec/) — A very short time; short for "second". — 14 sentences - [secluded](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/secluded/) — Quiet and private, away from people and busy places. — 4 sentences - [seclusion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seclusion/) — The state of being alone and away from other people. — 4 sentences - [second](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/second/) — A second is a very short unit of time. A minute has 60 seconds. — 25 sentences - [secondary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/secondary/) — Secondary means second in importance or less important. — 10 sentences - [secondly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/secondly/) — Secondly means «in the second place» and is used to give the second point in a list of reasons or steps, after «firstly» or «first». — 9 sentences - [secrecy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/secrecy/) — Secrecy is keeping something secret so others do not find out. — 8 sentences - [secret](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/secret/) — A secret is something you keep hidden and do not tell others. — 13 sentences - [secretary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/secretary/) — A secretary is a person whose job is to help in an office by typing letters, answering the phone, keeping records and arranging meetings. — 11 sentences - [secrete](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/secrete/) — To secrete is to make and give out a liquid or substance from a part of a plant or animal body: glands secrete sweat, tears and saliva. — 9 sentences - [secretion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/secretion/) — A liquid that a living thing makes and lets out, such as saliva, sweat, tears, mucus or sap. — 8 sentences - [secretly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/secretly/) — Secretly means in a way that other people do not see or know about. — 11 sentences - [sect](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sect/) — A small group of people who share strong beliefs, often one that has split away from a larger religion. — 4 sentences - [section](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/section/) — A section is one part of something that is split into parts, like a section of a fence, a book or an orange. — 12 sentences - [sector](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sector/) — A sector is a part of a circle between two radii and the curve, shaped like a slice of pie. — 9 sentences - [secularism](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/secularism/) — The belief that religion should be kept separate from government, public schools and laws. — 8 sentences - [secure](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/secure/) — Secure means safe, protected from danger or harm. — 15 sentences - [securely](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/securely/) — In a safe, firm way, so that nothing can come loose or get away. — 4 sentences - [security](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/security/) — Being safe and protected from danger, harm or crime. — 13 sentences - [sedate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sedate/) — Calm, slow and quiet, without excitement. — 9 sentences - [sedentary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sedentary/) — Involving a lot of sitting and little exercise. — 8 sentences - [seder](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seder/) — The special meal and service held at home on the first night (or first two nights) of the Jewish festival of Passover. — 8 sentences - [sedge](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sedge/) — A grass-like plant that grows in wet places such as marshes, ponds and riverbanks. Its stems are often triangular. — 8 sentences - [sediment](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sediment/) — Sediment is sand, mud, stones and other bits that are carried by water, wind or ice and then settle in a layer, for example at the bottom… — 8 sentences - [sedimentary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sedimentary/) — Sedimentary rock is rock made from layers of sand, mud, shells or tiny bits of other rock that are pressed together over a very long time. — 8 sentences - [sedum](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sedum/) — A small plant with thick fleshy leaves that store water; also called stonecrop. Many sedums have star-shaped flowers and grow on rocks, wa… — 8 sentences - [see](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/see/) — To see is to notice something with your eyes. — 29 sentences - [seed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seed/) — A seed is the small hard part of a plant that can grow into a new plant. — 16 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** [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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/22/)