Adjectives that start with S

Adjectives that start with S

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

Sis forSedate

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

Sis forSevere

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

Sis forShady

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

Sis forShaggy

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

Sis forShallow

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.

Sis forSharp

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.

Sis forSheer

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 woman in the picture is wearing a dress with sheer sleeves.

Sis forShiny

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.

Sis forShoddy

Something is shoddy if someone has done a bad job building or making it.

Sis forShorn

An animal or a person is shorn if they had all their hair, fur or wool removed. A person whose job is to shear animals is called a shearer.