Words that start 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 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.

Saffron is a spice made from the dried stigma of the saffron crocus. Saffron gives a strong golden yellow color to food.

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 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.

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.

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.