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Word Meaning with Alphabet "S"
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- Speculative - Adjective - Pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by speculation, contemplation, conjecture, or abstract reasoning.
- Suppositions - Noun - Something that is supposed; assumption; hypothesis.
- Simile - Noun - An instance of such a figure of speech or a use of words exemplifying it.
- Shrewd - Adjective - Astute or sharp in practical matters.
- Sclerite - Noun - Any chitinous, calcareous, or similar hard part, plate, spicule, or the like.
- Solemn - Adjective - Grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood.
- Sarcasm - Noun - Harsh or bitter derision or irony.
- Solely - Adverb - As the only one or ones.
- Subsequent - Adjective - Following in order or succession; succeeding: a subsequent section in a treaty.
- Sarcastic - Adjective - Of, pertaining to, or characterized by sarcasm.
- Surmised - Verb - To think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess.
- Squirting - Verb - To eject a spurt of liquid.
- Sacrificing - Noun - The offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage.
- Sparsely - Adjective - Thinly scattered or distributed.
- Skeptical - Adjective - Inclined to skepticism; having doubt.
- Synthesis - Noun - A complex whole formed by combining.
- Soaring - Noun - The sport of flying a sailplane.
- Swarmed - Noun - A body of honeybees that emigrate from a hive and fly off together, accompanied by a queen, to start a new colony.
- Staggering - Adjective - Tending to stagger or overwhelm.
- Susceptible - Adjective - Admitting or capable of some specified treatment.
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- Stimulate - Verb - To invigorate (a person) by a food or beverage containing a stimulant, as coffee, tea, or alcoholic liquor.
- Snooping - Noun - An act or instance of snooping.
- Stigma - Noun - A mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation.
- Stipulations - Noun - A condition, demand, or promise in an agreement or contract.
- Submissive - Adjective - Inclined or ready to submit; unresistingly or humbly obedient.
- Slaughtered - Noun - The killing or butchering of cattle, sheep, etc., especially for food.
- Starving - Verb - To die or perish from lack of food or nourishment.
- Sensationalism - Noun - The use of or interest in this subject matter, language, or style.
- Scoured - Verb - To remove dirt, grease, etc., from or to cleanse or polish by hard rubbing, as with a rough or abrasive material.
- Spurious - Adjective - Not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
- Significance - Noun - Importance; consequence.
- Specific - Adjective - Specified, precise, or particular.
- Simplicity - Noun - The state, quality, or an instance of being simple.
- Satisfaction - Noun - An act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.
- Success- Noun - The favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors.
- Susceptibility - Noun - State or character of being susceptible.
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Astute - adjective - of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious: an astute analysis.
Burlesque - Noun - An artistic composition, especially literary or dramatic, that, for the sake of laughter, vulgarizes lofty
material or treats ordinary material with mock dignity.
Cloying - Adjective - Overly ingratiating or sentimental.
Demure - Adjective - characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.
Expurgate - Verb - to purge or cleanse of moral offensiveness.
Fawning - Noun - a young deer, especially an unweaned one.
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