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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Slatyadjectiveof the color of slate or granitecandidateMay 18, 2026
Slaty-Grayadjectiveof the color of slate or granitecandidateMay 18, 2026
Slaty-Greyadjectiveof the color of slate or granitecandidateMay 18, 2026
Slaughterousadjectiveaccompanied by bloodshedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Slavadjectivespeaking a Slavic languagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Slaveholdingadjectiveallowing slaverycandidateMay 18, 2026
Slavelessadjectivewhere slavery was prohibitedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Slavelikeadjectivesuitable for a slave or servantcandidateMay 18, 2026
Slavicadjectiveof or relating to Slavic languagescandidateMay 18, 2026
Slavishadjectiveabjectly submissivecandidateMay 18, 2026
Slavonicadjectiveof or relating to Slavic languagescandidateMay 18, 2026
Sleazyadjectiveof very poor qualitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Sleekadjectivedesigned or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flowcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sleepingadjectivelying with head on paws as if sleepingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sleeplessadjectiveexperiencing or accompanied by sleeplessnesscandidateMay 18, 2026
Sleepyadjectiveready to fall asleepcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sleepy-Eyedadjectiveready to fall asleepcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sleepyheadedadjectiveready to fall asleepcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sleetyadjectiveconsisting of or of the nature of frozen or partially frozen raincandidateMay 18, 2026
Sleevedadjectivemade with sleeves or sleeves especially as specifiedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sleevelessadjectiveunproductive of successcandidateMay 18, 2026
Slenderadjectivehaving little width in proportion to the length or heightcandidateMay 18, 2026
Slender-Bodiedadjectivehaving a slim bodycandidateMay 18, 2026
Slender-Waistedadjectivehaving a small waistcandidateMay 18, 2026
Slender-Wingedadjectivehaving slender wingscandidateMay 18, 2026
Slicedadjectiveprepared by cuttingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Slickadjectivehaving a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting lightcandidateMay 18, 2026
Slickedadjective(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substancecandidateMay 18, 2026
Slicked UpadjectiveMWEhaving been made especially tidycandidateMay 18, 2026
Slidingadjectivebeing a smooth continuous motioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Slightadjective(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degreecandidateMay 18, 2026
Slightingadjectivetending to diminish or disparagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Slimadjectivebeing of delicate or slender buildcandidateMay 18, 2026
Slim-Bodiedadjectivehaving a slim bodycandidateMay 18, 2026
Slim-Waistedadjectivehaving a small waistcandidateMay 18, 2026
Slimedadjectivecovered with or resembling slimecandidateMay 18, 2026
Slimyadjectivecovered with or resembling slimecandidateMay 18, 2026
Slipper-Shapedadjectiveshaped in the form of a slippercandidateMay 18, 2026
Slipperedadjectiveshod with slipperscandidateMay 18, 2026
Slipperyadjectivecausing or tending to cause things to slip or slidecandidateMay 18, 2026
Slippingadjectivemoving as on a slippery surfacecandidateMay 18, 2026
Slippyadjectivecausing or tending to cause things to slip or slidecandidateMay 18, 2026
Slipshodadjectivemarked by great carelessnesscandidateMay 18, 2026
Slitheringadjectivemoving as on a slippery surfacecandidateMay 18, 2026
Slitheryadjectivehaving a slippery surface or qualitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Sliveryadjectiveresembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp pointscandidateMay 18, 2026
Slopedadjectivehaving an oblique or slanted directioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Slopingadjectivehaving an oblique or slanted directioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Sloppedadjectivevery drunkcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sloppyadjectivewet or smeared with a spilled liquid or moist materialcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sloshedadjectivevery drunkcandidateMay 18, 2026
Slothfuladjectivedisinclined to work or exertioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Slouchyadjectivelacking stiffness in form or posturecandidateMay 18, 2026
Sloughyadjective(of soil) soft and waterycandidateMay 18, 2026
Slovakianadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Slovakia or its people or languagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Slovenianadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Slovenia or its people or languagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Slovenlyadjectivenegligent of neatness especially in dress and personcandidateMay 18, 2026
Slowadjective(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct timecandidateMay 18, 2026
Slow-Movingadjectivemoving slowlycandidateMay 18, 2026
Slow-Wittedadjectiveretarded in intellectual developmentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Slowgoingadjectivenot inclined to be enterprisingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Slubbedadjectiveof textilescandidateMay 18, 2026
Sluggishadjective(of business) not active or briskcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sluicingadjectivepouring from or as if from a sluicecandidateMay 18, 2026
Slumberousadjectiveinclined to or marked by drowsinesscandidateMay 18, 2026
Slumberyadjectiveinclined to or marked by drowsinesscandidateMay 18, 2026
Slumbrousadjectiveinclined to or marked by drowsinesscandidateMay 18, 2026
Slummyadjective(of housing or residential areas) indicative of povertycandidateMay 18, 2026
Slurredadjectivespoken as if with a thick tonguecandidateMay 18, 2026
Slushyadjectiveeffusively or insincerely emotionalcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sluttishadjectivecharacteristic of or befitting a slut or slatterncandidateMay 18, 2026
Slyadjectivemarked by skill in deceptioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Smalladjectivelimited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Small-Capadjectiveof stocks of companies with a market capitalization of less than one billion dollarscandidateMay 18, 2026
Small-Capitalisationadjectiveof stocks of companies with a market capitalization of less than one billion dollarscandidateMay 18, 2026
Small-Capitalizationadjectiveof stocks of companies with a market capitalization of less than one billion dollarscandidateMay 18, 2026
Small-Earedadjectivehaving small earscandidateMay 18, 2026
Small-Fruitedadjectivebearing small fruitcandidateMay 18, 2026
Small-Grainedadjectiveconsisting of fine particlescandidateMay 18, 2026
Small-Mindedadjectivehaving a narrow or petty outlookcandidateMay 18, 2026
Small-Scaleadjectivecreated or drawn on a small scalecandidateMay 18, 2026
Small-Seededadjectivehaving relatively small seedscandidateMay 18, 2026
Small-Timeadjectiveof minor importancecandidateMay 18, 2026
Small-Toothedadjectivehaving small teethcandidateMay 18, 2026
Small-Wingedadjectivehaving small wingscandidateMay 18, 2026
Smallishadjectiverather smallcandidateMay 18, 2026
Smarmyadjectiveunpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speechcandidateMay 18, 2026
Smartadjectiveshowing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulnesscandidateMay 18, 2026
Smart As a WhipadjectiveMWEhaving or marked by unusual and impressive intelligencecandidateMay 18, 2026
Smashedadjectivevery drunkcandidateMay 18, 2026
Smashingadjectivevery goodcandidateMay 18, 2026
Smellingadjective(used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorouscandidateMay 18, 2026
Smellyadjectiveoffensively malodorouscandidateMay 18, 2026
Smilingadjectivesmiling with happiness or optimismcandidateMay 18, 2026
Smittenadjective(used in combination) affected by something overwhelmingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Smoggyadjectiveclouded with a mixture of smoke and fogcandidateMay 18, 2026
Smoke-Curedadjective(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smokecandidateMay 18, 2026
Smoke-Driedadjectiveused especially of meats and fish, dried and cured by hanging in wood smokecandidateMay 18, 2026
Smoke-Filledadjectivean enclosed space containing smokecandidateMay 18, 2026
Smoke-Freeadjectivefree of smokecandidateMay 18, 2026