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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Smokedadjective(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smokecandidateMay 18, 2026
Smokelessadjectiveemitting or containing little or no smokecandidateMay 18, 2026
Smokingadjectiveemitting smoke in great volumecandidateMay 18, 2026
Smokyadjectivemarked by or emitting or filled with smokecandidateMay 18, 2026
Smolderingadjectiveshowing scarcely suppressed angercandidateMay 18, 2026
SmoothadjectivecandidateMay 17, 2026
Smooth-Bodiedadjectivehaving a smooth bodycandidateMay 18, 2026
Smooth-Facedadjectivelacking hair on the facecandidateMay 18, 2026
Smooth-Hairedadjectivehaving hair that feels smoothcandidateMay 18, 2026
Smooth-Shavenadjectiveclosely shaved recentlycandidateMay 18, 2026
Smooth-Shelledadjectivehaving a smooth shellcandidateMay 18, 2026
Smooth-Skinnedadjectivehaving smooth skincandidateMay 18, 2026
Smooth-Spokenadjectiveexpressing yourself readily, clearly, effectivelycandidateMay 18, 2026
Smooth-Texturedadjectivehaving a smooth, fine-grained structurecandidateMay 18, 2026
Smooth-Tonguedadjectiveartfully persuasive in speechcandidateMay 18, 2026
Smoothboreadjectiveof a firearmcandidateMay 18, 2026
Smoothedadjectivemade smooth by ironingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Smoothenedadjectivemade smooth by ironingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Smotheredadjectiveheld in check with difficultycandidateMay 18, 2026
Smotheringadjectivecausing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heatcandidateMay 18, 2026
Smoulderingadjectiveshowing scarcely suppressed angercandidateMay 18, 2026
Smudgyadjectivesmeared with something that soils or stainscandidateMay 18, 2026
Smugadjectivemarked by excessive complacency or self-satisfactioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Smuggledadjectivedistributed or sold illicitlycandidateMay 18, 2026
Smuttyadjectivecharacterized by obscenitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Snafuadjectivesnarled or stalled in complete confusioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Snake-Hairedadjectivehaving snakes for haircandidateMay 18, 2026
Snakelikeadjectiveresembling a serpent in formcandidateMay 18, 2026
Snakyadjectiveresembling a serpent in formcandidateMay 18, 2026
Snappishadjectiveapt to speak irritablycandidateMay 18, 2026
Snappyadjectivemarked by up-to-dateness in dress and mannerscandidateMay 18, 2026
Snarledadjectivetangled in knots or snarlscandidateMay 18, 2026
Snarlyadjectivetangled in knots or snarlscandidateMay 18, 2026
Snazzyadjectiveflashily stylishcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sneakadjectivemarked by quiet and caution and secrecycandidateMay 18, 2026
Sneakingadjectivenot openly expressedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sneakyadjectivemarked by quiet and caution and secrecycandidateMay 18, 2026
Sneeringadjectiveexpressive of contemptcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sneezyadjectiveinclined to sneezecandidateMay 18, 2026
Snideadjectiveexpressive of contemptcandidateMay 18, 2026
Snifflyadjectiveliable to snifflecandidateMay 18, 2026
Sniffyadjectivehaving or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthycandidateMay 18, 2026
Snobbishadjectivebefitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferiorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Snobbyadjectivebefitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferiorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Snoopyadjectiveoffensively curious or inquisitivecandidateMay 18, 2026
Snootyadjectiveoverly conceited or arrogant, used colloquiallycandidateMay 18, 2026
Snortyadjective(British informal) ill-tempered or annoyedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Snot-Nosedadjective(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogantcandidateMay 18, 2026
Snottyadjective(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogantcandidateMay 18, 2026
Snotty-Nosedadjectivemarked by casual disrespectcandidateMay 18, 2026
Snow-Blindadjectivetemporarily blinded by exposure to light reflected from snow or icecandidateMay 18, 2026
Snow-Blindedadjectivetemporarily blinded by exposure to light reflected from snow or icecandidateMay 18, 2026
Snow-Cappedadjective(of mountains) capped with a covering of snowcandidateMay 18, 2026
Snow-Cladadjectivecovered with snowcandidateMay 18, 2026
Snow-Coveredadjectivecovered with snowcandidateMay 18, 2026
Snow-Whiteadjectiveof the white color of snowcandidateMay 18, 2026
Snowboundadjectiveconfined or shut in by heavy snowcandidateMay 18, 2026
Snowyadjectivemarked by the presence of snowcandidateMay 18, 2026
Snubadjectiveunusually shortcandidateMay 18, 2026
Snub-Nosedadjectivehaving a blunt nosecandidateMay 18, 2026
Snuffadjectivesnuff coloredcandidateMay 18, 2026
Snuff-Brownadjectivesnuff coloredcandidateMay 18, 2026
Snufflingadjectiveliable to snifflecandidateMay 18, 2026
Snufflyadjectiveliable to snifflecandidateMay 18, 2026
Snugadjectiveenjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small spacecandidateMay 18, 2026
Snuggledadjectivedrawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protectioncandidateMay 18, 2026
So-Calledadjectivedoubtful or suspectcandidateMay 18, 2026
So-Soadjectivebeing neither good nor badcandidateMay 18, 2026
Soakedadjectivevery drunkcandidateMay 18, 2026
Soapyadjectiveunpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speechcandidateMay 18, 2026
Soaringadjectiveascending to a level markedly higher than the usualcandidateMay 18, 2026
Soberadjectivedignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promisescandidateMay 18, 2026
Soberingadjectivetending to make sober or more seriouscandidateMay 18, 2026
Sobersidedadjectivecompletely lacking in humor or lightness of touchcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sociableadjectiveinclined to or conducive to companionship with otherscandidateMay 18, 2026
Socialadjectivetending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kindcandidateMay 18, 2026
Socialisedadjectiveunder group or government controlcandidateMay 18, 2026
Socialistadjectiveadvocating or following the socialist principlescandidateMay 18, 2026
Socialisticadjectiveadvocating or following the socialist principlescandidateMay 18, 2026
Socializedadjectiveunder group or government controlcandidateMay 18, 2026
Societaladjectiverelating to human society and its memberscandidateMay 18, 2026
Sociobiologicadjectiveof or relating to sociobiologycandidateMay 18, 2026
Sociobiologicaladjectiveof or relating to sociobiologycandidateMay 18, 2026
Socioculturaladjectiverelating to both social and cultural matterscandidateMay 18, 2026
Socioeconomicadjectiveinvolving social as well as economic factorscandidateMay 18, 2026
Sociolinguisticadjectiveof or relating to sociolinguisticscandidateMay 18, 2026
Sociologicaladjectiveof or relating to or determined by sociologycandidateMay 18, 2026
Sociopathicadjectiveof or relating to a sociopathic personality disordercandidateMay 18, 2026
Socraticadjectiveof or relating to Socrates or to his method of teachingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Soddenadjectivewet through and throughcandidateMay 18, 2026
Soddingadjectivewithout qualificationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Softadjectiveusing evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Soft onadjectiveMWEmarked by foolish or unreasoning fondnesscandidateMay 18, 2026
Soft-Boiledadjective(eggs) having the yolk still liquidcandidateMay 18, 2026
Soft-Finnedadjectiveof or relating to fish with soft finscandidateMay 18, 2026
Soft-Footedadjectivesound of quiet gentle stepscandidateMay 18, 2026
Soft-Hairedadjectivehaving soft haircandidateMay 18, 2026
Soft-Nosedadjective(of a bullet) made of soft material that expands on impactcandidateMay 18, 2026
Soft-Spokenadjectivehaving a speaking manner that is not loud or harshcandidateMay 18, 2026
Soft-Wittedadjective(of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgmentcandidateMay 18, 2026