Words that start with S

Surfing is a sport where people ride a breaking wave near the beach, standing on a surfboard. It is more difficult than it looks to surf without falling off. People sometimes surf lying down on a board, in a small boat or without a board at all.

A surfboard is something that surfers use to ride on waves. Surfboards are a little like a very simple boat. They are especially shaped to make it easier to ride on waves.

Surgery is a means of making people better by cutting into them and fixing what is wrong with them inside. Someone who performs surgery is a surgeon.

You surrender when you stop fighting back, and give in to your enemy or opponent. It may also mean you surrender something you own.
For example, "she knew she was going to lose, so she surrendered", or "he surrendered his place on the sofa to his cat".
The opposite of surrender is resist.

Sushi is a type of Japanese food made from vinegared rice served with toppings, or wrapped into a roll. The toppings can include raw or cooked fish and other seafood, fresh or pickled vegetables, and seaweed to wrap rolled sushi together.

Swallows are part of a large family of birds found all over the world, with the exception of Antarctica. They eat insects out of the air while they are flying around. There are many different kinds of swallows, with different habits. Many swallows have a distinctive forked tail.

A swamp is a large area that is usually under still, shallow water, although it is likely to have lots of small bits of dry ground sticking out of the water. The water of a swamp may be fresh or salty.
Swamps are full of creatures like frogs and crocodiles.

A large group of insects is called a swarm.

To swat is to hit something or someone with a quick motion.

Sway means to move from side to side or back and forth, often in a rhythmic fashion. The woman in the picture is swaying to the music.