Words that start with S

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

Scientific name: hypericum perforatum
St John's wort is a small plant that is widely used as an effective treatment for depression. It has escaped in many countries and is listed as a noxious weed. The effects that make it so useful against depression are bad when eaten by livestock, as it affects the nervous system, causes light sensitivity and can cause miscarriage and even death in large enough doses.

Sis forStab

You stab something when you quickly thrust something sharp into something else. The man in the picture is stabbing a cake with a knife.

Sis forStable

A stable is a special building that you keep horses in. When there are several horses in a stable, each horse has its own stall.

Sis forStack

A lot of things put on top of one another in a relatively neat way is called a stack. When you put things on top of each other in a messy way, it is a pile.

Sis forStaff

A staff is a long, straight stick that is used to help you walk with, like a walking stick, or has magical properties and is used by wizards. Staff might also be a group of people working for the same organization.
The Staffordshire bull terrier, or staffy, is a medium sized, stocky dog originally bred for bull baiting. They are friendly, courageous, stubborn and friendly. They are good with children and make good family pets. Staffordshire bull terriers are often confused with bull terriers, which is a more aggressive and difficult breed.

Sis forStag

A stag is a male deer. Stags can grow a very large set of antlers, which they shed each year.

Sis forStage

A stage is a platform where people sing or put on some other form of entertainment for the audience watching them. The stage is usually in the center of a large room or area full of seats where people can sit and watch.

Sis forStaghorn

Scientific name: genus: platycerium
Staghorns or elkhorns are a group of related ferns that are found in tropical areas, growing on the sides of trees. They have a very interesting shape, and are a popular ornamental garden plant.

Sis forStain

A stain is a mark made on something that is very difficult to remove. Sometimes stains are accidental, like the ink stain on the clothes in the picture, and sometimes stains are put on something to change the color on purpose. Cheap, light colored wood like pine is often stained to look like a darker, more expensive wood.