Words that start with S

Something is sixth if it is the number sixth item in a list. Sixth comes after fifth and before seventh.

Sizzling is the sound of cooking something in fat or oil at fairly high temperatures, like cooking bacon or sausages.

A skateboard is a piece of wood with wheels underneath. You stand on the skateboard and push with one foot to make it go forwards, or just stand on it if you are on a slope.
People can do lots of tricks on skateboards, like jumping and twisting. On a large skateboard ramp people can even flip right over in the air.

A skein is a name for a flock of geese or ducks when they are flying in a line or V.

A sketch is a quick or simple drawing of something, although some sketches can be quite detailed. Sketches are usually made with pencil or charcoal.

Skis are long flat things you wear on the bottom of your feet to help you slide over snow. Someone who skis is a skier. There are lots of different kinds of skiing, most of which you can see at the Winter Olympics.

You are skilled in something when you are really good at it. You might be naturally skilled at something, or you might gain skills by practicing.
The boy in the picture is a very skilled sailor.

A skink is a small, sleek lizard that looks like a tiny, fast-moving snake with four little legs. They are famous for being able to drop their tails to trick predators, allowing the lizard to dash away while the tail stays behind and keeps wriggling!

Skint is a slang word for poor. If you only have a few coins, you can say you're skint.

A skirt is piece of clothing that has a band around your waist but otherwise is just cloth below the band. Skirts go around both of your legs and not between them.
Skirts come in all lengths from very short, knee length like the one in the picture, or even down to your ankles. Usually only women and girls wear skirts.