Words that start with S

Sonic means relating to sound.

Sophisticated means experienced, mature, or cultured. The opposite of sophisticated is crude.

Sorghum is a type of grass that is grown for its seeds for food and also for fiber to make things from. It is grown mainly in Africa, and is used both for human and animal food. It can be popped like popcorn and can be made into couscous.

extension To sort means to put things into groups or arrange them in a certain way. You can sort objects by their color, size, shape, or type. You might sort blocks by color, or books by title.

The person in the picture is sorting pearls.

You can sort the dolls above by size.

extension Sound is something that you hear through your ears. It is made up of vibrations that can travel through air as well as many other substances. Sound won't travel through everything - many substances block sound.

Soup is a food that is made by cooking things like meat and vegetables in water with herbs and spices. Soup is usually very runny, and you have to eat it with a spoon not a knife and fork.

Sour is a flavor with a strong acidic taste. Lemons are very sour. The opposite of sour is sweet.

Soursop is a tropical found in warm places like South and Central America and South Asia. It is also called graviola. The fruit is oval and has green, bumpy skin, with soft white or pale yellow flesh inside.

South Carolina, abbreviated to SC, is a state in the south east of the United States of America. The capital of South Carolina is Columbia.

You sow seeds by planting them in the ground. The men in the picture are sowing lots of seeds to make a vegetable garden.