Adjectives that start with S

Describing words, to help you tell someone else what something is like.

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S is for Sacred

Sacred is a religious word that describes a place or an object that is holy or blessed.

S is for Saline

A liquid is saline if it contains common salt dissolved into it. Any salty water can be described as saline, but the word is most often used for sterile salty water used for medical purposes.
A similar word to saline is brine.

S is for Salty

Salty means having strong taste of salt.

Some snacks that might be salty are nuts, popcorn or chips when there is a lot of salt.

S is for Same

Two things are the same if they are identical in so many ways it is hard to tell them apart.
The two girls in the picture are both wearing the same top.
Another word for same is similar, and the opposite is different.

S is for Sandy

Sandy means that something is made up of or covered in sand. Beaches and deserts are often sandy.

S is for Savory

Savory is a flavor category that includes spicy and salty foods. Another word for savory is umami. Bacon has a savory flavor.

S is for Scared

You are scared or frightened when you are afraid of something. Children are often scared of big dogs or the dark. Many adults are scared of spiders. The boy in the picture is scared and hiding.
Not to be confused with scarred.

S is for Scarred

Something is scarred if it has one or more scars on it.
When you have some hurt inside that hasn't gone away, you might say you are scarred too, for example "the experience left him badly scarred".
Not to be confused with scared.

S is for Scattered

Some things are scattered if they are spread around randomly. The acorns in the picture are scattered all over the ground.

S is for Scottish

Scottish means a person from Scotland or anything to do with Scotland.

S is for Scruffy

Someone or something is scruffy if they are messy and unkempt. People and animals who are scruffy often look like they need their hair combed.

S is for Seared

Something is seared if it is slightly burnt on the outside, by cooking it at a high temperature.

S is for Sedate

Sedate is another word for calm. If you are sedated, you have been given a drug to make you calm.

S is for Severe

Severe means that something is very intense or serious. Storms can be very severe.

S is for Shady

Shady means that something is fully or partially shielded from the sun.

S is for Shaggy

Something is shaggy if it is covered in long, thick, scruffy, untidy hair.

S is for Shallow

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.

S is for Sharp

Something is sharp if it has a thin edge or point. Knives are usually sharp, as are the thorns on roses. You have to be careful around things that are sharp so that you do not cut and hurt yourself. Broken glass has very sharp edges. The opposite of sharp is blunt.

S is for Sheer

Something is sheer if it is very thin and you can see through it. It is usually used to describe stockings or drapes.

It might also mean a long vertical drop, like a sheer cliff.

The cat in the picture is behind a sheer curtain.

S is for Shiny

Something is shiny if it reflects a lot of light. Shiny things are often smooth. Being wet can make something that is normally dull become shiny.