Words that start with S

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

Sis forSickle

A sickle is a cutting tool with a curved blade that used to be used to harvest grain by hand. Sickles are still used in some developing countries but in developed countries they have been largely superseded by mechanical harvesters.

Sis forSide

The sides of something is generally surfaces of that thing that are not the top, front, back or bottom. Something that doesn't have an obvious front or top can have any surface called a side, for example "this dice has six sides". The photo of the cat in the picture has been taken from the side.
Sideburns are facial hair that comes down from your hairline in front of your ears onto your cheeks. When you have sideburns, you don't have any hair on your chin.

Sis forSidewalk

A sidewalk, also called a footpath or sometimes a pavement, is a place for people to walk. Sidewalks are usually a thin strip of concrete between people's houses or shops and the road. Cars are not allowed to drive on the sidewalk.

Sis forSiesta

A siesta is a short sleep taken in the middle of the day, particularly by people in Spain or Latin America. A similar word to siesta is nap or snooze.

Sis forSieve

A sieve is very similar to both a sifter and a colander. They have a handle, and a bowl-shaped part made from fine metal or plastic mesh. Sieves can be used to remove lumps from powders, sprinkle powders like icing sugar over food, or strain the liquid out of something.

Sis forSift

Sifting is a cooking technique that makes an ingredient smooth by putting it through a sieve. Flour is sifted to remove any lumps before baking or cooking.

Sis forSifter

A sifter is a device designed to get any lumps out of powders like flour for cooking, or to mix different powders together. A sifter is very similar to a sieve but it has a handle on the side that turns some blades inside the sifter around to make the process of sifting the powders faster and easier.

Sis forSight

You see with your eyes. Sight is one of the most important senses. Someone who cannot see is blind. If you can't see properly, you probably need glasses.

Sis forSign

A sign is something that conveys some kind of meaning. Signs might be made up of pictures, words, or a combination of both. Many signs are just symbols, so that people will recognize what they mean no matter what language they speak. Signs don't need to be painted on a board - for example, deaf people communicate with sign language, using their hands to make symbols.