Words that start with S

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.

Something is soaked if it is completely wet. Many foods require soaking before they can be cooked, or they will be hard in the middle even after they are cooked. Dried pulses like lentils and beans often need to be soaked overnight. The larger the bean the longer it will need soaking for.

Soapstone is a soft stone that is made up mostly of talc. It feels slightly soapy to touch, hence the name. Because soapstone is so soft, it is often used to carve sculptures and household items from.

Soccer, usually called Association football or just football, is the world's most popular sport. It is played between two teams of eleven people, using a round ball. The object of the game is to get the ball into the opposite team's goal, as many times as possible. Every four years, a soccer world cup is held, where teams from all over the world play against each other.

Soda, also called soda pop or just pop, is a sweet, fizzy drink that is usually fruit-flavored and served cold.

Also known as a couch, setee or lounge, a sofa is a soft, padded place to sit. Sofas usually fit two or three people.