Words about words

Linguistic and grammatical words.

Subcategories: Abstract Nouns (116), Adjectives (889), Adverbs (37), Conjunctions (33), Interjections (11), Past tense (211), Plural (48), Prepositions (56), Pronouns (65), Verbs (794)

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S is for Spray

You spray water or other liquids like paint by putting them through a device that turns the liquid into tiny droplets.
Hoses and spray cans are some things that can be used for creating spray.

S is for Sprayed

Sprayed is the past tense of spray, for example "she sprayed me with the hose".

S is for Spry

If someone is spry, that means they're energetic, sure-footed, athletic, or nimble.

This word is mostly used to describe older people who are still fit and active.

S is for Squeeze

You squeeze something when you hold it very tightly. The man in the picture is squeezing an orange. People usually squeeze things to force liquid out of them, like squeezing a mop to get rid of the excess water or squeezing fruit to get the juice out.

S is for Squint

You squint when you look at something with your eyes partly closed. People often squint when they are out in bright sunshine, or are looking at some other bright light.

S is for Squirt

You squirt a liquid like water by forcing it through a small opening so it comes out as a thin, high-pressure stream. Water pistols and hoses can both be used to squirt water.

S is for Stab

You stab something when you quickly thrust something sharp into something else. The man in the picture is stabbing a cake with a knife.

S is for Stale

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.
You stalk someone or something when you creep up on them without them knowing you are there. Animals like cats hunt their prey by stalking it and then pouncing on it.
A stalk is also another name for a plant's stem.

S is for Stank

Stank is the past tense of stink.

S is for Stare

You stare at someone or something when you look directly at them for a long time without blinking much.
It is generally considered rude to stare.
A word that sounds the same as stare but is spelt differently is stair.

S is for Startle

You are startled when something surprises you and makes you "jump". The young horse in the picture has been startled by the dog.

S is for Steady

Steady is another word for balanced. The opposite of steady is unstable.

S is for Steal

Steal means to take something that doesn't belong to you, especially property that clearly belongs to someone else.

The man in the picture has just had his French fry stolen by a seagull.

S is for Steep

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.

S is for Steer

You steer something when you control the direction it goes. Most vehicles have a steering wheel to steer them with.

S is for Sterile

A plant or animal is sterile if it cannot produce offspring. Something that has no living things on it or that cannot sustain living things is also called sterile. Medical equipment is usually provided in sealed packets that keep it sterile.
Another word for sterile is barren. The opposite of sterile is fertile.

S is for Sticks

Sticks is the plural of stick, or means that something is sticky. For example, "it sticks to the fridge!"

S is for Sticky

Something is sticky if other things get attached to it. Sweet things are often very sticky. Glue is sticky. Stickytape is sticky!

S is for Still

You are still if you are not moving. The two people in the picture are dressed up as statues and are being very still.