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Single-Seededadjectivehaving a single seedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Single-ShelledadjectiveunivalvecandidateMay 18, 2026

Single-Spacedadjective(of type or print) not having a blank space between linescandidateMay 18, 2026

Single-Strandedadjectivehaving a single strandcandidateMay 18, 2026

Singsongadjectiveuttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chantingcandidateMay 18, 2026

Singularadjectivegrammatical number category referring to a single item or unitcandidateMay 18, 2026

Sinhalaadjectiveof or relating to the Sinhalese languagescandidateMay 18, 2026

Sinhaleseadjectiveof or relating to the Sinhalese languagescandidateMay 18, 2026

Sinisteradjectivethreatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developmentscandidateMay 18, 2026

Sinistraladjectivepreferring to use left foot or hand or eyecandidateMay 18, 2026

Sinistrorsaladjectivespiraling upward from right to leftcandidateMay 18, 2026

Sinistrorseadjectivespiraling upward from right to leftcandidateMay 18, 2026

Siniticadjectiveof or relating to the Chinese people or their language or culturecandidateMay 18, 2026

Sinkableadjectivecapable of being sunkcandidateMay 18, 2026

Sinlessadjectivefree from sincandidateMay 18, 2026

Sinningadjectivetransgressing a moral or divine lawcandidateMay 18, 2026

Sinteredadjectiveformed into a mass by heat and pressurecandidateMay 18, 2026

Sinuateadjectivehaving a strongly waved margin alternately concave and convexcandidateMay 18, 2026

Sinuousadjectivecurved or curving in and outcandidateMay 18, 2026

Sinusoidaladjectivehaving a succession of waves or curvescandidateMay 18, 2026

Siouanadjectiveof or relating to the Sioux people or their language and culturecandidateMay 18, 2026

Sissifiedadjectivehaving unsuitable feminine qualitiescandidateMay 18, 2026

Sissyadjectivehaving unsuitable feminine qualitiescandidateMay 18, 2026

Sissyishadjectivehaving unsuitable feminine qualitiescandidateMay 18, 2026

Sisterlikeadjectivelike or characteristic of or befitting a sistercandidateMay 18, 2026

Sisterlyadjectivelike or characteristic of or befitting a sistercandidateMay 18, 2026

Sisypheanadjectiveboth extremely effortful and futilecandidateMay 18, 2026

Sittingadjective(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttockscandidateMay 18, 2026

Situatedadjectivesituated in a particular spot or positioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Sixadjectivedenoting a quantity consisting of six items or unitscandidateMay 18, 2026

Six-Memberedadjectiveof a chemical compound having a ring with six memberscandidateMay 18, 2026

Six-Pointedadjectivehaving six pointscandidateMay 18, 2026

Six-Sidedadjectivehaving six sidescandidateMay 18, 2026

Sixfoldadjectivehaving six units or componentscandidateMay 18, 2026

Sixpennyadjectiveof trifling worthcandidateMay 18, 2026

Sixteenadjectivebeing one more than fifteencandidateMay 18, 2026

Sixteenthadjectivecoming next after the fifteenth in positioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Sixthadjectivecoming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in positioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Sixtiethadjectivethe ordinal number of sixty in counting ordercandidateMay 18, 2026

Sixtyadjectivebeing ten more than fiftycandidateMay 18, 2026

Sixty-Eightadjectivebeing eight more than sixtycandidateMay 18, 2026

Sixty-Fifthadjectivethe ordinal number of sixty-five in counting ordercandidateMay 18, 2026

Sixty-Fiveadjectivebeing five more than sixtycandidateMay 18, 2026

Sixty-Fouradjectivebeing four more than sixtycandidateMay 18, 2026

Sixty-Fourthadjectivethe ordinal number of sixty-four in counting ordercandidateMay 18, 2026

Sixty-Nineadjectivebeing nine more than sixtycandidateMay 18, 2026

Sixty-Oneadjectivebeing one more than sixtycandidateMay 18, 2026

Sixty-Sevenadjectivebeing seven more than sixtycandidateMay 18, 2026

Sixty-Sixadjectivebeing six more than sixtycandidateMay 18, 2026

Sixty-Threeadjectivebeing three more than sixtycandidateMay 18, 2026

Sixty-Twoadjectivebeing two more than sixtycandidateMay 18, 2026

Sizableadjectivelarge in amount or extent or degreecandidateMay 18, 2026

Sizeadjective(used in combination) sizedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Sizeableadjectivelarge in amount or extent or degreecandidateMay 18, 2026

Sizedadjectivehaving the surface treated or coated with sizingcandidateMay 18, 2026

Sizzlingadjectivecharacterized by intense emotion or interest or excitementcandidateMay 18, 2026

Skankyadjectivehighly offensivecandidateMay 18, 2026

Skeletaladjectiveof or relating to or forming or attached to a skeletoncandidateMay 18, 2026

Skepticaladjectivedenying or questioning the tenets of especially a religioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Sketchyadjectivegiving only major pointscandidateMay 18, 2026

Skewadjectivehaving an oblique or slanting direction or positioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Skew-Eyedadjectivehaving eyes that look in different directionscandidateMay 18, 2026

Skew-Whiffadjectiveturned or twisted toward one sidecandidateMay 18, 2026

Skewedadjectivehaving an oblique or slanting direction or positioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Skilfuladjectivehaving or showing knowledge and skill and aptitudecandidateMay 18, 2026

Skilledadjectivehaving or showing or requiring special skillcandidateMay 18, 2026

Skillfuladjectivehaving or showing knowledge and skill and aptitudecandidateMay 18, 2026

Skimadjectiveused of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Skimmedadjectiveused of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Skimpyadjectivecontaining little excesscandidateMay 18, 2026

Skin-Deepadjectivepenetrating no deeper than the skin: 'her beauty is only skin-deep'candidateMay 18, 2026

Skinlessadjectivehaving no skincandidateMay 18, 2026

Skinnedadjectivehaving skin of a specified kindcandidateMay 18, 2026

Skinnerianadjectiveof or relating to B. F. Skinner or his behaviorist psychologycandidateMay 18, 2026

Skinnyadjectiveof or relating to or resembling skincandidateMay 18, 2026

Skintadjectivelacking fundscandidateMay 18, 2026

Skintightadjectiveso tight as to cling to the skincandidateMay 18, 2026

Skirtingadjectivebeing all around the edgescandidateMay 18, 2026

Skittishadjectiveunpredictably excitable (especially of horses)candidateMay 18, 2026

Sky-Blueadjectiveof a deep somewhat purplish blue color similar to that of a clear October skycandidateMay 18, 2026

Skywardadjectivedirected toward heaven or the skycandidateMay 18, 2026

Slackadjectiveflowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tidecandidateMay 18, 2026

SlainadjectivekilledcandidateMay 18, 2026

SlakedadjectiveallayedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Slam-Bangadjectiveviolent and sudden and noisycandidateMay 18, 2026

Slanderousadjectiveharmful and often untrue, referring to statementscandidateMay 18, 2026

Slangyadjectiveconstituting or expressed in slang or given to the use of slangcandidateMay 18, 2026

Slantedadjectivefavoring one person or side over anothercandidateMay 18, 2026

Slantingadjectivehaving an oblique or slanted directioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Slap-Upadjectivevery goodcandidateMay 18, 2026

Slapdashadjectivemarked by great carelessnesscandidateMay 18, 2026

Slaphappyadjectivedazed from or as if from repeated blowscandidateMay 18, 2026

Slapstickadjectivecharacterized by horseplay and physical actioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Slashedadjectivehaving long and narrow ornamental cuts showing an underlying fabriccandidateMay 18, 2026

Slashingadjectiveas if striking with slashing blowscandidateMay 18, 2026

Slate-Blackadjectiveof a black tinged with slate-greycandidateMay 18, 2026

Slate-Grayadjectiveof the color of slate or granitecandidateMay 18, 2026

Slate-Greyadjectiveof the color of slate or granitecandidateMay 18, 2026

Slateyadjectiveof the color of slate or granitecandidateMay 18, 2026

Slatternlyadjectivecharacteristic of or befitting a slut or slatterncandidateMay 18, 2026