Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words swabbing present participle & vb. noun of Swab swaddled imp. & past participle of Swaddle swaddler noun A term of contempt for an Irish Methodist. swagging present participle & vb. noun of Swag swainish adjective Pertaining to, or resembling, a swain; rustic; ignorant. swamping present participle & vb. noun … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words skeletal adjective Pertaining to the skeleton. skeleton noun The bony and cartilaginous framework which supports the soft parts of a vertebrate animal., The more or less firm or hardened framework of an invertebrate animal., A very thin or lean person., The framework of anything; the principal parts that support … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words swiftlet noun Any one of numerous species of small East Indian and Asiatic swifts of the genus Collocalia. Some of the species are noted for furnishing the edible bird’s nest. See Illust. under Edible. swilling present participle & vb. noun of Swill swimming present participle & vb. noun of … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words sky-blue adjective Having the blue color of the sky; azure; as, a sky-blue stone. sky-high adverb & adjective Very high. skylight noun A window placed in the roof of a building, in the ceiling of a room, or in the deck of a ship, for the admission of light … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words slabbery adjective Like, or covered with, slabber or slab; slippery; sloppy. slabbing adjective Adapted for forming slabs, or for dressing flat surfaces. slacking present participle & vb. noun of Slacken slamming present participle & vb. noun of Slam slanging present participle & vb. noun of Slang slangous adjective Slangy. … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words slapping present participle & vb. noun of Slap, Very large; monstrous; big. slapdash adverb In a bold, careless manner; at random., With a slap; all at once; slap., To apply, or apply something to, in a hasty, careless, or rough manner; to roughcast; as, to slapdash mortar or paint … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words soapfish noun Any serranoid fish of the genus Rhypticus; — so called from the soapy feeling of its skin. soaproot noun A perennial herb (Gypsophila Struthium) the root of which is used in Spain as a substitute for soap. soapsuds noun pl. Suds made with soap. soapwort noun A … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words softened imp. & past participle of Soften softener noun One who, or that which, softens. softling noun A soft, effeminate person; a voluptuary. softness noun The quality or state of being soft; — opposed to hardness, and used in the various specific senses of the adjective.
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words souchong noun A kind of black tea of a fine quality. soulless adjective Being without a soul, or without greatness or nobleness of mind; mean; spiritless. sounding present participle & vb. noun of Sound, Making or emitting sound; hence, sonorous; as, sounding words., The act of one who, or … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words spaceful adjective Wide; extensive.