Words about words

Linguistic and grammatical words.

Subcategories: Abstract Nouns (9), Adjectives (842), Adverbs (29), Conjunctions (33), Interjections (10), Past tense (209), Plural (47), Prepositions (56), Pronouns (65), Punctuation (9), Verbs (743)

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Sis forSob

Sobbing is crying with deep, shuddering breaths.

Sis forSoft

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.

Sis forSoggy

Something is soggy if it is far wetter than it should be. If you splash in puddles, your socks will get soggy. The cearal in the picture has been left too long and is soggy.

Sis forSold

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.

Sis forSolo

You do something solo if you do it by yourself, alone. The person in the picture is giving a solo performance.

Sis forSolumn

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

Sis forSolve

You solve a puzzle or a problem when you work out an answer or solution. For example, you solve a jigsaw puzzle when you put all the pieces together to make a picture, and you solve a Rubik's cube when you have each face of the cube a single color.

Sis forSonic

Sonic means relating to sound.

Sis forSour

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

Sis forSpanish

Spanish is the language spoken in Spain, someone from Spain, or describes anything to do with Spain.

Sis forSparred

Sparred is the past tense of spar.

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.

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.

Sis forSped

Sped is the past tense of speed, for example "she sped past him on her motorbike".
Something is spherical if its shape is roughly the same as a sphere. The flower in the picture is spherical.

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.

Sis forSpill

You spill something when you accidentally remove it from whatever it was supposed to be inside.
The picture is of some spilled wine.

Sis forSpilled

Spilled, also spelled spilt, is the past tense of spill.

Sis forSpilt

Spilt, also spelled spilled, is the past tense of spill.

Sis forSplash

A splash happens when something hits water fast. You make a big splash if you jump into a swimming pool. The splash in the picture is from someone throwing stones into a pond.