Words that start with S

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

Something is shriveled if it has become dry and wrinkled.

Sis forShrub

Shrubs, sometimes called bushes, are small trees that branch from near the ground instead of having a long, bare trunk. Shrubs are often grown in people's gardens.

Sis forShrug

A shrug is an action where you raise your shoulders up. Shrugging is a way of saying "I don't know".

Sis forShut

Shut is another word for closed. The window in the picture is shut.

Sis forShutter

A shutter is a device found inside a camera that lets light through for a short time. The longer the shutter is open, the more exposed the resulting photograph is. You need to have the shutter open longer when there isn't much light.

Sis forShutters

Window shutters are like small doors that can be closed over a window. They can be used for security, for keeping out sunlight, or for keeping out the weather. See also a camera's shutter.

Sis forShy

You are shy if you are feeling nervous or uncomfortable when you are with other people. A shy person may want to stay quiet or not speak first. People are often shy when they are new to a place, or when meeting strangers.

Sis forSiamese

Siamese cats are a breed originally from Thailand, which used to be called Siam. Siamese cats have a distinctive coat colour called pointed that is dark on the cooler parts of the cat like its legs, ears, face and tail.

Sis forSibling

People are siblings if they have at least one parent in common. Brothers and sisters are siblings.

Sis forSick

When you are sick, you don't feel very good. You can get sick by catching a disease like the flu, or from eating food that has gone bad, or even from having an allergic reaction to something like a dog or cat.