Adjectives that start with S

Something is small if other things are much bigger than it. In the picture, the dog on the bench is much smaller than the dog on the ground.

Something is smooth if you can run your fingers over it and not catch or snag your fingers on the surface. A smooth surface has no bumps or imperfections. The opposite of smooth is rough.

Something is soft if it can be squashed out of shape very easily, and you cannot cut or hurt yourself on it. Soft things are very comfortable to lie on. Pillows are soft, and most animal's fur is soft. The opposite of soft is hard.

The kitten in the picture looks like it would be very soft.

Something is sold if someone has bought it. When houses are sold, they usually put a "sold" sign at the front of the house that stays there for some time after the house has been sold.

Solumn is another word for serious. The opposite of solumn is silly.

Sour is a flavor with a strong acidic taste. Lemons are very sour. The opposite of sour is sweet.

Something is described as sparse if the things on it or in it are spread quite far apart from each other. The picture is of a sparse forest, with big spaces between the trees.
The opposite of sparse is dense or thick.

Something is spherical if its shape is roughly the same as a sphere. The flower in the picture is spherical.

Stale means that something, especially food, has gone bad or become old. The opposite of stale is fresh.

Stale bread is good to feed to birds.

A hill is steep if it is very difficult to climb because of the angle of the ground. Steep slopes are great fun to ride bicycles down, because you can get so fast.
The house in the picture has been built on a steep, misty hill.