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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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Suave man.
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Sis forSuave

If someone calls you suave, it means that you are confident and charming. The opposite of suave is awkward.
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Sis forSubaru

Subaru is a car maker based in Japan.
A submarine is a seafaring vessel that can completely submerge for long periods of time. Some submarines can stay under water for 6 months at a time. Submarines are used for exploring, and by the Navy.
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Substance is a very broad word that can be used to describe any kind of material.
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Sis forSuck

Suction is a way of moving liquids by pulling them into an area of lower pressure. When you suck through a straw you make the inside of your mouth a low pressure zone. Water pumps move water around by the same principle.
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Sis forSuede

Suede is a fabric made from leather, but instead of presenting the smooth skin side of the leather the soft, slightly fluffy inside is shown instead. Leather can be made into suede by removing a thin layer from the surface of the leather.
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Sis forSugar

Sugar is a substance made from the juice of the sugar cane or sugar beet. White table sugar is highly refined and purified. The leftovers from the refining process is called molasses, and less pure sugar is sold as raw sugar and brown sugar. Sugar is the main ingredient in candies, and one of the main ingredients in most sweet foods.
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Scientific name: saccharum officinarum
Sugar cane is a type of grass that grows in tropical climates. It contains high levels of sugar in its stems, which can be removed and made into table sugar. Sugar cane can be cut to the ground and will regrow, but after a few times the harvest gets smaller and it needs to be replanted with new plants.
Scientific name: petaurus breviceps
The sugar glider is a small marsupial found in Australia and New Guinea that looks like a tiny possum. Sugar gliders have a flap of skin between their front and back legs on both sides that they can stretch out and use to glide. Sugar gliders can jump out of trees and glide through the air to another tree, like a flying squirrel. Sugar gliders eat the sweet sap of some trees, and some types of nectar.

Sis forSuit

A suit is a set of clothing, which has at least trousers and a jacket and shirt and sometimes a waistcoat too. Suits are usually worn with a tie. men wear suits to work, and to formal occasions. Women can also wear suits, but often have a tailored skirt instead of trousers.