Words that start with S

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

Animals starting with S

Animals

Photo of squash.

Food

Plants that start with S

Plants

Adjectives that start with S

Adjectives

Verbs that start with S

Verbs

Countries that start with S

Countries

Cities that start with S

Cities

Jobs that start with S

Jobs

Photo of a skull.

Body parts

Photo of strawberries

Fruit

Photo of a swan.

Birds

Photo of a skyscraper with square windows
Kevin Krejci / CC BY-SA

Sis forSquare

A square is a shape with four sides of equal length. A rectangle is like a square that has been stretched out sideways so that two sides are longer. The building in the picture is covered in square windows.
Shapes
Photo of a squash
Robert Couse-Baker / CC BY-SA

Sis forSquash

Scientific name: genus: cucurbita
Squash are a group of plants that are sometimes called pumpkins and sometimes called marrows. Some people think of the yellow squash in the picture when they hear the word "squash", others think of butternut squash.
Vegetables, Plants
Photo of a man squatting
Augapfel / CC BY-SA

Sis forSquat

Squatting is a way of sitting, with your legs folded up close to your body and your bottom just above the ground. A very similar word to squat is crouch. Something can be described as squat if it is short, but broad.
Motion
Photo of a mouse
Mark Bray / CC BY-SA

Sis forSqueak

A squeak is a short, high-pitched noise. Small animals like mice squeak. Metal surfaces that are not well lubricated will squeak when they rub together, for example a squeaky door.
Sounds
Photo of someone squeezing an orange
Keith Williamson / CC BY-SA

Sis forSqueeze

You squeeze something when you hold it very tightly. The man in the picture is squeezing an orange. People usually squeeze things to force liquid out of them, like squeezing a mop to get rid of the excess water or squeezing fruit to get the juice out.
Verbs
Photo of some squid being cooked
Wm Jas / CC BY-SA

Sis forSquid

Scientific name: order: teuthida
Squid are sea creatures related to the octopus and cuttlefish, which all have eight legs. Squid move by sucking water into the top part of their body and squirting it out in a jet. They can also squirt ink into the water to confuse anything that is trying to eat it. The squid in the photo are being cooked on a barbeque.
Molluscs
Photo of a man squinting
Pieter Schepens / CC BY-SA

Sis forSquint

You squint when you look at something with your eyes partly closed. People often squint when they are out in bright sunshine, or are looking at some other bright light.
Verbs
Photo of a squirrel.
Gilles Gonthier / CC BY-SA

Sis forSquirrel

Scientific name: family: sciuridae
A squirrel is a medium-sized rodent found in the Americas, Asia and Europe. Squirrels eat nuts, seeds, pine cones, fruit, fungi and young leaves.
Rodents
Photo of a child squirting their parent with a water gun
Paolo Camera / CC BY-SA

Sis forSquirt

You squirt a liquid like water by forcing it through a small opening so it comes out as a thin, high-pressure stream. Water pistols and hoses can both be used to squirt water.
Verbs
Photo of a St Bernard dog in the snow
Cassie J / CC BY-SA

Sis forSt Bernard

A Saint Bernard is a dog originally bred for rescue in the Swiss Alps. They are a large dog, with a large head, and can weigh anything up to 100kg (220 pounds). St Bernards are prone to many genetic health conditions, such as hip displaysia and turned eyelids, and have a lifespan of only 8 years. They are loyal and affectionate, but because they are so big it is essential they are well-trained, as such a large dog can knock children down and hurt them if it is boisterous.
Dogs