Words that start with S

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

Animals starting with S

Animals

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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 swamp
Mike Love / CC BY-SA

Sis forSwamp

A swamp is a large area that is usually under still, shallow water, although it is likely to have lots of small bits of dry ground sticking out of the water. The water of a swamp may be fresh or salty. Swamps are full of creatures like frogs and crocodiles.
Landscape
Photo of a swan
Linda McGee / CC BY-SA

Sis forSwan

Scientific name: genus: cygnus
A swan is a kind of large water bird, related to the duck and goose. A male swan is called a cob, a female swan is called a pen and a baby swan is called a cygnet. Not all swans are white. Some swans have black patches, and swans in Australia are pure black.
Birds
Photo of a swarm of bees
Francis Chung / CC BY-SA

Sis forSwarm

A large group of insects is called a swarm.
Collective
Swarthy men.
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Sis forSwarthy

Swarthy describes a man with dark hair and often a dark complexion.
Adjectives
Photo of a woman with a flyswatter
Clemens v. Vogelsang / CC BY-SA

Sis forSwat

To swat is to hit something or someone with a quick motion.
Verbs
Photo of some fabric swatches
G.B.H. / CC BY-SA

Sis forSwatch

A swatch is a small piece of something, usually so you can check the color of the swatches against colors in your house. When you have decided which swatch you like, you can buy a larger quantity of it. Swatches usually relate to fabrics.
Fabrics
A woman swaying to music.
Prayitno / CC BY-SA

Sis forSway

Sway means to move from side to side or back and forth, often in a rhythmic fashion. The woman in the picture is swaying to the music.
Verbs
Photo of a sweaty forehead
Bev Sykes / CC BY-SA

Sis forSweat

When you are very hot or have been doing a lot of exercise, you sweat. Sweat is a salty liquid that comes out of your skin. When air blows across the sweat it evaporates and dries out, and as this happens it cools you off.
Body parts
Photo of a man wearing a sweater.
Tps12 / CC BY-SA

Sis forSweater

A sweater, also called a pullover, jumper, jersey or guernsey, is a garment you wear over other garments for warmth. Sweaters can be made of fabric or knitted, with or without a hood. A sweater with a zip or buttons down the front is called a cardigan.
Clothing
Photo of swedes
Tim Sackton / CC BY-SA

Sis forSwede

Scientific name: brassica napobrassica
The swede, or swedish turnip, started as a cross between a cabbage and a turnip. Swedes can be roasted, julienned, mashed and added to soups and stews. Swedes are called rutabagas in the United States and Canada.
Vegetables