Words that start with S

Sardines and pilchards are a group of small, oily fish. In some places, a small pilchard is called a sardine and a large sardine is called a pilchard. They can be eaten grilled, pickled or smoked. Sardines are most commonly bought in cans. They are eaten bones and all and are an excellent source of minerals.

A sarong is a piece of fabric that is wrapped or tied around your waist. Sarongs are usually brightly colored, and are worn by both men and women in many countries, particularly in south east Asia.

Sat is the past tense of sit.

A satellite is something that people have launched into orbit around the Earth. Satellites circle the Earth, either remaining as if they are in the same place as seen from the Earth, called Geostationary orbit, or moving around the Earth.
Satellites are used for many things. They can be used to watch and take photos of the Earth for military or other reasons; they can be used for communications like television or telephones, to find out where you are using Global Positioning System (GPS), to watch and help predict the weather, and for various research purposes.

Saturday is the sixth day of the week and the first day of the weekend. The day before Saturday is Friday and the day after Saturday is Sunday.

A sauce is a liquid that is used to add flavor to food. Sauces can be served by pouring them on top of food, or by having them on the side, like the dipping sauce in the picture. Two of the most popular sauces are soy sauce and tomato sauce, or ketchup. Gravy is a sauce made to accompany meat, and chutney is a thick sauce made from spice and vegetables.
Sauces can be any thickness, from really watery to very thick and chunky.

A saucer is a kind of small plate. Saucers are usually not as flat as plates, and tend to curve upwards at the edges. Saucers usually come in a set with a matching teacup.

A sausage is a long, thin meat product. They are made from a mixture of minced meat, cereals (often just breadcrumbs) and spices, in a thin casing to keep them in shape. The filling in a hotdog is a type of sausage. Sausages are usually eaten fried, grilled or BBQ'ed, with mashed potato, but there are lots of other ways to eat them.
Sausages come in lots of different flavours and sizes. How many different types of sausage have you tried?

Saute means to cook food in a pan with butter or oil.

A saw is a tool for cutting things. The picture is of a hand saw, but there are bigger saws that are powered by an engine that can be used to cut very big pieces of wood, or even stone and concrete.