Words that start with S

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

Sis forShut

Shut is another word for closed. The window in the picture is shut.

Sis forShutter

A shutter is a device found inside a camera that lets light through for a short time. The longer the shutter is open, the more exposed the resulting photograph is. You need to have the shutter open longer when there isn't much light.

Sis forShutters

Window shutters are like small doors that can be closed over a window. They can be used for security, for keeping out sunlight, or for keeping out the weather. See also a camera's shutter.

Sis forSiamese

Siamese cats are a breed originally from Thailand, which used to be called Siam. Siamese cats have a distinctive coat colour called pointed that is dark on the cooler parts of the cat like its legs, ears, face and tail.

Sis forSibling

People are siblings if they have at least one parent in common. Brothers and sisters are siblings.

Sis forSick

When you are sick, you don't feel very good. You can get sick by catching a disease like the flu, or from eating food that has gone bad, or even from having an allergic reaction to something like a dog or cat.

Sis forSickle

A sickle is a cutting tool with a curved blade that used to be used to harvest grain by hand. Sickles are still used in some developing countries but in developed countries they have been largely superseded by mechanical harvesters.

Sis forSide

The sides of something is generally surfaces of that thing that are not the top, front, back or bottom. Something that doesn't have an obvious front or top can have any surface called a side, for example "this dice has six sides". The photo of the cat in the picture has been taken from the side.
Sideburns are facial hair that comes down from your hairline in front of your ears onto your cheeks. When you have sideburns, you don't have any hair on your chin.

Sis forSidewalk

A sidewalk, also called a footpath or sometimes a pavement, is a place for people to walk. Sidewalks are usually a thin strip of concrete between people's houses or shops and the road. Cars are not allowed to drive on the sidewalk.