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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 girl and her special teddy
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Sis forSpecial

Something is special if it is somehow different and better than other, similar things. Special things are usually more valuable somehow, even if only to their owner. The girl in the picture is hugging her special teddy bear while her other teddies look on.

Sis forSpeck

A speck is a tiny piece of something, for example a speck of dust.
Photo of two speckled eggs.
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Sis forSpeckle

Something is speckled if it is covered in small marks or specks. The eggs in the picture are speckled.
Photo of a boy with a rainbow on his face
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Sis forSpectrum

A spectrum is the range of colors of light that we can see, in order. The order of colors is seen in a rainbow. A spectrum can also be used to describe a range of related things, such as a "spectrum of religious beliefs".

Sis forSped

Sped is the past tense of speed, for example "she sped past him on her motorbike".

Sis forSpeech

Speech is the ability to talk. In a more formal context, a speech is a structured and generally quite long talk given in front of an audience. The man in the picture is giving a speech.
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Sis forSpeed

Speed is the measure of how fast something is moving. The car in the picture is moving very fast, while a snail moves slowly.
Sperm cells
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Sis forSperm

Sperm is the reproductive cell of a male animal. Sperm fertilizes an ovum, otherwise known as an egg, to produce offspring, otherwise known as babies.
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Sis forSphere

A sphere is a three dimensional shape. It is the same shape as a ball. Because it is 3 dimensional, you can make a sphere out of clay but you can't make it by cutting it out of a piece of paper. Every point on the outside of a sphere is the same distance from the centre of the sphere. A sphere with a map of the world printed on it is sometimes called a globe. Other objects that are almost spheres, like light bulbs, are sometimes called globes too.
Something is spherical if its shape is roughly the same as a sphere. The flower in the picture is spherical.