Words that start with S

Six slippery snakes sailed southward on a silver ship to Sydney.

Sis forScrap

Scraps are small pieces of something, usually the remnants from cutting out what you want from something. Scraps can often be reused for other projects. Scrap might also describe general waste that may or may not be able to be recycled, such as scrap metal.

Sis forScrape

You scrape something when you rub a rough object along it and remove some of the top layer. When you fall over on asphalt you scrape your knees. The car in the picture has a big scrape down its side.

Sis forScratch

When you get an itch, you usually have an urge to scratch it. Itches are best scratched with something fairly sharp, like your fingernails or a twig. If you scratch yourself too hard it can break your skin and make you bleed.

Sis forScrawl

A scrawl is writing or a picture that is carelessly or hastily drawn.

Sis forScrawled

Scrawled is the past tense of scrawl.

Sis forScream

A scream is a loud, sharp noise that people make when they are suddenly scared or hurt. People sometimes scream in excitement too.

Sis forScree

A scree is a patch of loose stones or other debris on the side of a hill or mountain.

Sis forScrew

A screw is a type of fastener that you use to attach things together with. Wooden furniture is often held together with screws. Screws are threaded so that they are less likely to pull out once they have been tightened, unlike nails. Screws come with different shaped holes in the top, and the ends of screwdrivers come in the same shapes. The commonest ones are flathead or slotted head, and phillips head (cross shaped).
A screwdriver is used for tightening and loosening screws. Screws are threaded so that they are less likely to pull out once they have been tightened, unlike nails. Screws come with different shaped holes in the top, and the ends of screwdrivers come in the same shapes. The commonest ones are flathead or slotted head, and phillips head (cross shaped).

Sis forScribe

A scribe is a person whose job is to write. Scribes used to copy books before printing was invented.