Words that start with S

You slouch when you stand with a slightly drooping posture, with your shoulders forward and your stomach sticking out.

Slugs can be found on land and in the water, both freshwater and the sea. They are very similar to snails but slugs don't have a shell, and in fact any land mollusc without a shell can be called a slug. Since they have nowhere to hide inside and can dry out, slugs usually live in moist or wet places.

You smack someone when you hit them with your open hand. The cat in the picture is smacking the other cat. A smack is also a small amount of something, for example "this jelly smacks of garlic". A similar word to smack is slap, trace, hint or suggestion.

Smart is another word for intelligent. A smart person learns quickly and can do or build complex things.

A smear is a smudge of something oily, for example you might smear some butter on your toast. It could also mean any mark or stain that looks like an oily smear. The woman in the picture has smeared lipstick.