Words that start with S

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

Sis forScalp

Your scalp is the skin on top of your head, where you normally grow hair. When men go bald you can easily see their scalp. The man in the photo has his scalp showing through a scar.

Sis forScalpel

A scalpel is an extremely sharp knife that is used by surgeons.

Sis forScar

A scar is a mark on your skin that shows where it has healed after it was damaged. Scar tissue can also form inside you if you have an internal injury. The man in the picture has a scar from donating a kidney.

Sis forScarab

A scarab is a type of beetle with a hard, shiny shell and strong legs built for digging. Many scarabs live in warmer, drier climates. Some species bury dung or roll it into balls, while others feed on leaves, roots, or decaying plants. Scarabs are known for their tough bodies and their useful habit of moving things around in the ground.

Sis forScare

You scare someone when you make them scared or frightened. The man in the picture is trying to scare his cat.
A scarecrow is a human-shaped device that people put near crops to scare off birds. The idea is that the birds think the scarecrow is a real person and will stay away from it.

Sis forScared

You are scared or frightened when you are afraid of something. Children are often scared of big dogs or the dark. Many adults are scared of spiders. The boy in the picture is scared and hiding. Not to be confused with scarred.

Sis forScarf

A scarf is a long piece of cloth, usually knitted, that you wear around your neck to keep you warm.

Sis forScarlet

Scarlet is a bright, intense red, tending towards the orange end of the red spectrum not the blue end.

Sis forScarred

Something is scarred if it has one or more scars on it. When you have some hurt inside that hasn't gone away, you might say you are scarred too, for example "the experience left him badly scarred". Not to be confused with scared.