Words that start with S

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

Sis forSunstone

Sunstone is a type of feldspar (a common silicate rock) that has a crystalline structure that reflects the light in a very attractive, spangled way. It is a popular gemstone because of this sparkle.

Sis forSuntan

When you go out in the sun, you can get sunburnt. Pale skin is more likely to burn than dark skin. Your skin tries to protect itself from the sun by producing melanin, which makes your skin darker. We call this a suntan. The people in the picture have darker skin where the sun has been shining on their skin, and paler skin where it was protected by their shoes.
Superimpose means to place one image over another so that both may be seen, often by altering the size or transparency of one of the images.

Sis forSupine

If your body is in a supine position, you're laying on your back facing upwards.

Sis forSupper

Supper is an evening meal. People eat supper in the later part of the day, usually after afternoon. It might also be called dinner or tea, depending on where they live or the time they eat.

Sis forSupport

You support something by holding it up, bearing its weight. If you are supporting a person, you are helping them. The building in the picture is being supported by the mushroom-shaped structures underneath it.

Sis forSurf

Surfing is a sport where people ride a breaking wave near the beach, standing on a surfboard. It is more difficult than it looks to surf without falling off. People sometimes surf lying down on a board, in a small boat or without a board at all.

Sis forSurface

A surface is a two-dimensional plane. The surface of a three-dimensional object is its boundary. The surface of the ball in the picture is covered in stripes. A two dimensional object like a piece of paper has two surfaces, one on each side.
A surfboard is something that surfers use to ride on waves. Surfboards are a little like a very simple boat. They are especially shaped to make it easier to ride on waves.

Sis forSurgeon

Someone who performs surgery is a surgeon. Surgeons start off as standard doctors but take additional training and specialize in the area of surgery. It takes a very long time to become a surgeon.