Browse words in categories starting with S
Sables are medium sized animals that are bred and hunted for their
fur. They eat
berries, small animals, fruit and
eggs. They are found in northern
Europe.
A sack is a type of large bag that is used to store things in. Sacks are most commonly used to store foods like
rice and other grains,
flour, and
potatoes.
When you are sad, you are gloomy and don't
smile. Sometimes you
cry when you are sad. People get sad when someone they like goes away, or if they watch a sad movie or read a sad
book. The person in the picture is sad.
A saddle is a padded seat that you put on the back of a
horse so they are more comfortable to sit on when you ride them for long distances.
A safe is a very strong metal
box with a
locked door.
People use safes to store valuables like jewellery and
money, or anything else they do not want other people to steal.
A safety pin is a type of
pin that has an extra loop of wire that covers the sharp end of the pin as well as stopping it from slipping out. Safety pins are often used to hold
diapers or
nappies together, or replace a missing
button on your clothes until it is
mended.
Saffron is a spice made from the dried
stigma of the saffron
crocus. Saffron gives a strong golden
yellow color to food.
Sage is a shrub originally from the Mediterranean region. It has pale greyish furry leaves, and grows all year around. Is used to flavour fatty meat dishes, and as an ingredient in
sausages in some countries. It is very commonly used with
onions as stuffing for chicken or pork.
Sagittarius is a sign of the Zodiac. It is a
fire sign.
You are a Sagittarius if you were born between November 22nd and December 21st.
A sail is a large piece of fabric on a sailboat that catches the
wind and moves the boat forwards. The tall pole that holds the sails up is called a
mast, and the ropes that hold the sails in place are called
rigging.
A
sailor is either someone who sails
boats of some kind for a living, or someone who is below the level of an
officer in the Navy.
Sake is an alcoholic Japanese drink made from fermented
rice.
A salad is a dish that is mainly made up of raw vegetables, sometimes with a dressing like
vinegar. Sometimes salads also have cooked meat, fruit, cooked vegetables or other things like nuts in them. Salads are usually served cold as a side dish at
dinner or
lunch time.
Salamanders are amphibians that look somewhat like lizards. They need to live in moist enviroments. Some salamanders live entirely in water, others come out of the water. Their skin is always damp as it produces mucous just like the inside of your
mouth does. If you cut the leg off a salamander, it can regrow.
A
liquid is
saline if it contains common
salt dissolved into it. Any salty
water can be described as saline, but the word is most often used for
sterile salty water used for medical purposes.
A similar word to saline is
brine.
Salmon are a type of
fish that migrates to breed. Salmon live in the
sea but return to
rivers inland to lay their eggs. Because of this, when they migrate they are a popular food for many animals that live near rivers, like
bears.
Salmon are a popular food with
people too. Salmon is served canned, smoked, raw or cooked in a huge variety of ways. Salmon has a a distinctive
pink colour.
Saloon is another word for
bar, a place where
alcoholic drinks are sold.
