Words that start with S

Snakes are a type of reptile that has no legs. They come in many colours and patterns, and some kinds of snake can grow to be several metres long.
Snakes jaws do not lock open like ours do, but can open a huge way. They can swallow small animals that are much bigger than their heads. Snakes only need to eat every few days. Some snakes are very poisonous and can kill a person in one bite. Other snakes kill their prey by wrapping themselves around it and suffocating it. You should always be careful around snakes.
Some kinds of non-venomous snake are sold as pets, but often a special license is needed and pet snakes should still be treated with care as they might eat other household pets and have been known to kill very small children.

Snap means to make a sharp noise using your fingers. People often snap to hurry someone.

It might also mean to break something long and thin, like snapping a twig.

Snarling is something an animal does when it is angry or feels threatened. It usually shows its teeth and makes a low, rough growling sound.

Dogs and other animals snarl to say "do not come closer" or "I might bite."

You sniff when you suck air in through your nose in short bursts. You also sniff things so you can smell them.

Snooker is a game of billiards where a player tries to shoot colored balls into the pockets of a billiard table in order.

Sometimes when you are asleep, while you breathe the soft tissues at the back of your mouth vibrate and make a noise, which is called snoring. Snoring can be quite quiet, or very loud and annoying enough to keep anyone else near them awake.

A snort is a short, sharp, loud noise made by suddenly blowing out air through your nose.
Horses and pigs are the animals that snort most often.

A snout is the front part of an animal's face, where its nose and mouth are. The term snout is usually given to the snout of a pig.

A snow leopard is a kind of cat more closely related to the tiger than the leopard. They live in mountains around the snow line in central and south Asia.

Snuff is powdered tobacco leaves, designed to be sniffed through the nose. Snuff was much more popular in the past than it is today. Most people today smoke cigarettes rather than sniff tobacco.
Snuff was carried around by people in their pockets in small, airtight snuff boxes, which ranged from simple wooden boxes like in the picture to quite elaborate and expensive jewelled boxes.