Words that start with S

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

Sis forShale

Shale is a sedimentary rock formed from layers of clay settling over time. The color of the shale varies depending on the impurities in the clay. Shale can be easily broken into its layers, and is a relatively fragile rock.

Sis forShallot

Scientific name: allium oschaninii
Shallots, also called eschallots, are a type of onion, but with a sweeter and milder flavour. Like garlic, they grow in clusters that can be separated.

Sis forShallow

Something is shallow if it isn't very deep. When you are in shallow water, it is often only deep enough to splash around or wade in, but not deep enough to swim in. When the tide is out at the beach the water is usually very shallow.

Sis forShame

You feel shame when you know you have done something wrong, and you feel guilty and sad.

Sis forShampoo

Shampoo is a liquid soap that you use to wash oil and dirt out of your hair to make it clean.

Sis forShamrock

A shamrock is a representation of a three leaf white clover, which is the symbol of Ireland.

Sis forShank

Shank is another word for shin, the lower part of your leg between your knee and your ankle.

Sis forShard

A shard is a broken fragment of something, particularly broken glass or earthenware.

Sis forShare

Sharing is when you take something and you break it up so several people can have some too. You can share time as well as things like food. The two girls in the picture are sharing a smoothie.

Sis forShark

Scientific name: superorder: selachimorpha
Sharks are a type of large fish that live in the sea. There are many different varieties of shark. Some eat smaller fish, some eat penguins and seals, and others eat the same way as large whales, by sifting out tiny sea animals from the water. Sharks constantly grow new teeth, and can lose thousands in their lifetime. Their skeleton is not made of bone, unlike most fish and animals, but is made from something softer and more flexible called cartilage. In people, cartilage is found around the ends of our bones to make our joints easier to move.