Words that start with S

A sieve is very similar to both a sifter and a colander. They have a handle, and a bowl-shaped part made from fine metal or plastic mesh. Sieves can be used to remove lumps from powders, sprinkle powders like icing sugar over food, or strain the liquid out of something.

A sifter is a device designed to get any lumps out of powders like flour for cooking, or to mix different powders together. A sifter is very similar to a sieve but it has a handle on the side that turns some blades inside the sifter around to make the process of sifting the powders faster and easier.

A sign is something that conveys some kind of meaning. Signs might be made up of pictures, words, or a combination of both. Many signs are just symbols, so that people will recognize what they mean no matter what language they speak. Signs don't need to be painted on a board - for example, deaf people communicate with sign language, using their hands to make symbols.

Silence is the state of there being no noise. When it is very quiet you might say there is silence. You may also use silence in terms of nobody talking about something for some time. For example "The celebrity is back in the media after a time of silence".

A silhouette is the outline of something, usually filled in dark against a lighter background. Silhouette was originally a style of art, either drawn or from shapes cut out of black card.