Words that start with S

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

Sis forSpill

You spill something when you accidentally remove it from whatever it was supposed to be inside. The picture is of some spilled wine.

Sis forSpilled

Spilled, also spelled spilt, is the past tense of spill.

Sis forSpilt

Spilt, also spelled spilled, is the past tense of spill.

Sis forSpin

Something is spinning if it is moving around and around a central point. Windmills spin, so do spinning tops. If you throw a ball the right way, it will spin as it flies. Skaters and ballerinas sometimes spin while they are performing. Spinning is also a way to turn raw materials like sheep's wool and cotton into fibers suitable for making into cloth.

Sis forSpinach

Scientific name: spinacia oleracea
Spinach is an edible green leafy plant that grows to about a foot tall. It is from Nepal and southeast Asia. Spinach can survive very severe frosts. It is usually eaten cooked, on its own or with other food. Spinach goes well with cheese and garlic.

Sis forSpine

Your spine, or vertebral column is the row of bones that runs along the centre of your back. Your spine is made of lots of small bones called vertebra.

Sis forSpinifex

Scientific name: genus: triodia
Spinifex is the common name for a type of tussocky grass that grows in arid regions of Australia. It has very sharp leaves. As spinifex ages it grows outwards and dies in the centre and will form a circle that can be several metres across.
A spinning top is a child's toy that spins on a point. Different kinds of tops have different ways to start them spinning. Some are started by a cord, some by twisting them with your fingers, and more modern ones can have sophisticated mechanical means to get them spinning.
A spinning wheel is a device that is used to spin fibres like animal hair or linen into thread or yarn. Spinning wheels of various designs have been in use for hundreds of years. Spinning wheels are usually powered by a foot treadle or turning them by hand. Today, yarn is made on a much larger scale by machines, powered by motors.

Sis forSpinster

A spinster is a woman who is not married or in any kind of relationship. The term is usually used to describe an older unmarried woman, while bachelor can be used to describe a man of any age.