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S is for Strewn

Strewn is a similar word to scattered. Things are strewn if they have been spread around with no particular pattern. The toys in the picture are strewn.

S is for Striped

Something is striped if it has stripes on it.

S is for Stroke

You stroke something when you run your hand along it firmly in one direction. If you move it around in lots of different directions, you would be rubbing instead.

S is for Strong

Someone is strong if they can lift or move very heavy things. An object is strong if it is hard to break. A color or a smell might be very strong if you can really notice it, more than ordinary colors or smells.
The man in the picture is very strong.

S is for Strum

Strumming is a way of playing a stringed musical instrument, particularly a guitar. You strum a guitar by moving your fingers or a pick across the strings. You usually strum a guitar in a kind of rhythm.
You stub something out if you press and twist it onto a surface to stop it burning. You stub out a cigarette or cigar.

S is for Stuck

Something is stuck to something else if it attached somehow. You can make things stick together by using glue. The picture is of some leaves stuck to a car tire.

S is for Stylish

Stylish means looking neat, modern, and attractive in the way someone dresses or presents something.

You might say a person is stylish for their clothes or hair style. You can also call a room, car, or website stylish if it has a good design.

S is for Suave

If someone calls you suave, it means that you are confident and charming. The opposite of suave is awkward.

S is for Suck

Suction is a way of moving liquids by pulling them into an area of lower pressure. When you suck through a straw you make the inside of your mouth a low pressure zone. Water pumps move water around by the same principle.

S is for Sucked

Sucked is the past tense of suck, for example "the girl sucked her drink through a straw".

S is for Sung

Sung is the past tense of sing.

S is for Sunk

Sunk is the past tense of sink. For example, "the ship sunk to the bottom of the ocean".

S is for Supine

If your body is in a supine position, you're laying on your back facing upwards.

S is for Support

You support something by holding it up, bearing its weight. If you are supporting a person, you are helping them.
The building in the picture is being supported by the mushroom-shaped structures underneath it.

S is for Surf

Surfing is a sport where people ride a breaking wave near the beach, standing on a surfboard. It is more difficult than it looks to surf without falling off. People sometimes surf lying down on a board, in a small boat or without a board at all.

S is for Surrender

You surrender when you stop fighting back, and give in to your enemy or opponent. It may also mean you surrender something you own.
For example, "she knew she was going to lose, so she surrendered", or "he surrendered his place on the sofa to his cat".
The opposite of surrender is resist.

S is for Surround

Surround means to border on all sides, or enclose. If you're sitting in your room, you are surrounded by four walls, a floor, and a ceiling.

The lizard ornament in the picture is surrounded by big plushies.
You swallow something when you put it in your mouth and use the muscles in your throat to pull it down into your stomach. The bird in the picture is swallowing a fish.
You might also be interested in the bird by the same name.