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Words starting with S

Words that start with S

Six slippery snakes sailed southward on a silver ship to Sydney.

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Photo of a vase with a single flower
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Sis forSimple

Something is simple if it doesn't have a lot of elaborate parts, or is very easy to understand. The picture is of a very simple flower arrangement. The opposite of simple might be elaborate, complicated or difficult.
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Sis forSing

You sing when you make music with your voice. Many people singing together is called a chorus.
A single woman.
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Sis forSingle

Single is used to describe just one of something or someone. For example, if you're not in a relationship, you can say you're single.

Sis forSinglet

A singlet is another word for undershirt.
Photo of an olive in the bottom of a martini glass
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Sis forSink

Something is said to sink in a liquid if it falls to the bottom. The olives in the martini in the picture have sunk to the bottom of the glass. Things sink because they have a higher density than the liquid they are in. The opposite of sink is float.

Sis forSip

You sip a drink when you drink only a very small amount at a time. When you sip your drink, you tend to drink it very slowly.

Sis forSister

Your sister is a girl who has the same mother or father as you do.
Photo of someone sitting on a chair.
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Sis forSit

You sit down when you put most of your weight on your bottom, on a surface like a chair or sofa. Sitting down is usually more comfortable than standing up.