Adjectives that start with S

Adjectives that start with S

Describing words, to help you tell someone else what something is like.
Photo of a speaker
Matt Quelch / CC BY-SA

Sis forSonic

Sonic means relating to sound.
Adjectives
Sour.
Benjamin Gray / CC BY-SA

Sis forSour

Sour is a flavor with a strong acidic taste. Lemons are very sour. The opposite of sour is sweet.
Adjectives, Flavor
Photo of a Spanish woman
JJ Losier / CC BY-SA

Sis forSpanish

Spanish is the language spoken in Spain, someone from Spain, or describes anything to do with Spain.
Adjectives
Photo of sparse trees
Jeff Hitchcock / CC BY-SA

Sis forSparse

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.
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Photo of a girl and her special teddy
Nathan / CC BY-SA

Sis forSpecial

Something is special if it is somehow different and better than other, similar things. Special things are usually more valuable somehow, even if only to their owner. The girl in the picture is hugging her special teddy bear while her other teddies look on.
Adjectives, Positivity
Photo of a spherical flower
Living in Monrovia / CC BY-SA

Sis forSpherical

Something is spherical if its shape is roughly the same as a sphere. The flower in the picture is spherical.
Adjectives, Shapes
Photo of spicy food
George Tan / CC BY-SA

Sis forSpicy

A meal is spicy if it has strong, hot flavors, often making your mouth feel warm or a little burning. Spicy food, like chili peppers or hot sauces, can taste sharp and can make you sweat. Many people use spices to season soups, noodles, tacos, and curries.
Adjectives, Flavor
Photo of some stale bread
zeevveez / CC BY-SA

Sis forStale

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.
Adjectives
Steady.
Clint Budd / CC BY-SA

Sis forSteady

Steady is another word for balanced. The opposite of steady is unstable.
Adjectives
Photo of a steep hill
Heather / CC BY-SA

Sis forSteep

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.
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And also ...

Savage, Sensual, Serbian, Serious, Shabby, Slovenly, Social, Some, Sophisticated, Specific, Spoken, Standard, Stark, Staunch, Stiff, Stupid, Sublime, Successful, Sultry, Supreme, Surreal, Suspicious, Swedish, Swift