Words that start with S

The Sphynx is a hairless cat with wrinkled skin and large ears. It is better to keep it indoors because it doesn't have fur to keep it warm. The Sphynx is an active cat that likes people and attention. Because it can get oily skin, it needs regular gentle baths or wiping clean.

A meal is spicy if it has strong, hot flavors, often making your mouth feel warm or a little burning.

Spicy food, like chili peppers or hot sauces, can taste sharp and can make you sweat. Many people use spices to season soups, noodles, tacos, and curries.

Spider plants are a very common, easy to grow plant. They will grow in a wide range of conditions, and will grow indoors too. They can remove air pollution from inside your house or office. New spider plants are easy to grow by pinning down into some soil the baby plants that grow on the end of long spikes on the adult plant, and then cutting them off when they have roots.

You spill something when you accidentally remove it from whatever it was supposed to be inside.
The picture is of some spilled wine.

Spilt, also spelled spilled, is the past tense of spill.

Spinach is an edible green leafy plant that grows to about a foot tall. It is from Nepal and southeast Asia. Spinach can survive very severe frosts.
It is usually eaten cooked, on its own or with other food. Spinach goes well with cheese and garlic.

Your spine, or vertebral column is the row of bones that runs along the centre of your back. Your spine is made of lots of small bones called vertebra.

extension A spinning top is a child's toy that spins on a point. Different kinds of tops have different ways to start them spinning. Some are started by a cord, some by twisting them with your fingers, and more modern ones can have sophisticated mechanical means to get them spinning.

A spinster is a woman who is not married or in any kind of relationship.
The term is usually used to describe an older unmarried woman, while bachelor can be used to describe a man of any age.

A spire is a tall, pointed structure usually found as a type of roof on the tallest part of a grand building. Spires are common on churches and cathedrals.