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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Sour-TastingadjectivecandidateMay 16, 2026
Souredadjectivehaving turned badcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sourishadjectivetasting sour like a lemoncandidateMay 18, 2026
Sousedadjectivevery drunkcandidateMay 18, 2026
Southadjectivesituated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the southcandidateMay 18, 2026
South AfricanadjectiveMWEof or pertaining to or characteristic of South Africa or its peoplecandidateMay 18, 2026
South AmericanadjectiveMWEof or pertaining to or characteristic of the continent or countries of South America or their peoplescandidateMay 18, 2026
South KoreanadjectiveMWEof or relating to or characteristic of South Korea or its peoplecandidateMay 18, 2026
South-Centraladjectivebeing in or of a region of the United States including the states of the lower Mississippi valley and east of the Rio GrandecandidateMay 18, 2026
South-Polaradjectiveat or near the south polecandidateMay 18, 2026
Southboundadjectivemoving toward the southcandidateMay 18, 2026
Southeastadjectivesituated in or oriented toward the southeastcandidateMay 18, 2026
Southeasterlyadjectivesituated in or oriented toward the southeastcandidateMay 18, 2026
Southeasternadjectiveof a region of the United States generally including AlabamacandidateMay 18, 2026
Southeastwardadjectivetoward the southeastcandidateMay 18, 2026
Southerlyadjectivesituated in or oriented toward the southcandidateMay 18, 2026
Southernadjectivein or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon linecandidateMay 18, 2026
Southernmostadjectivesituated farthest southcandidateMay 18, 2026
Southmostadjectivesituated farthest southcandidateMay 18, 2026
Southwardadjectivemoving toward the southcandidateMay 18, 2026
Southwestadjectivesituated in or oriented toward the southwestcandidateMay 18, 2026
Southwesterlyadjectivesituated in or oriented toward the southwestcandidateMay 18, 2026
Southwesternadjectiveof a region of the United States generally including New MexicocandidateMay 18, 2026
Southwestwardadjectivetoward the southwestcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sovereignadjective(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forcescandidateMay 18, 2026
Sovietadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of the former Soviet Union or its peoplecandidateMay 18, 2026
Sownadjectivesprinkled with seedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sozzledadjectivevery drunkcandidateMay 18, 2026
Spacedadjectivearranged with spaces betweencandidateMay 18, 2026
Spaced-Outadjectiveconfused or disoriented as if intoxicated through taking a drugcandidateMay 18, 2026
Spaceyadjectivestupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drugcandidateMay 18, 2026
Spacialadjectivepertaining to or involving or having the nature of spacecandidateMay 18, 2026
Spaciotemporaladjectiveexisting in both space and timecandidateMay 18, 2026
Spaciousadjective(of buildings and rooms) having ample spacecandidateMay 18, 2026
Spacyadjectivestupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drugcandidateMay 18, 2026
Spade-Likeadjectiveshaped in the form of a spadecandidateMay 18, 2026
Spade-Shapedadjectiveshaped in the form of a spadecandidateMay 18, 2026
Spangledadjectivecovered with beads or jewels or sequinscandidateMay 18, 2026
Spanglyadjectivecovered with beads or jewels or sequinscandidateMay 18, 2026
Spanishadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Spain or the people of SpaincandidateMay 18, 2026
Spanish-Speakingadjectiveable to communicate in SpanishcandidateMay 18, 2026
Spankingadjectivequick and energeticcandidateMay 18, 2026
Spareadjectivekept in reserve especially for emergency usecandidateMay 18, 2026
Sparingadjectiveavoiding wastecandidateMay 18, 2026
Sparklingadjectiveshining with brilliant points of light like starscandidateMay 18, 2026
Sparklyadjectivehaving brief brilliant points or flashes of lightcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sparrow-Sizedadjectivehaving the approximate size of a sparrowcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sparseadjectivenot densecandidateMay 18, 2026
Spartanadjectiveunsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgmentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Spasmodicadjectiveaffected by involuntary jerky muscular contractionscandidateMay 18, 2026
Spasticadjectiveaffected by involuntary jerky muscular contractionscandidateMay 18, 2026
Spatialadjectivepertaining to or involving or having the nature of spacecandidateMay 18, 2026
Spatiotemporaladjectiveof or relating to space and time together (having both spatial extension and temporal duration)candidateMay 18, 2026
Spatteredadjectivecovered with bright patches (often used in combination)candidateMay 18, 2026
Spatula-Shapedadjective(of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a narrow basecandidateMay 18, 2026
Spatulateadjective(of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a narrow basecandidateMay 18, 2026
Spavinedadjective(of horses) afflicted with a swelling of the hock-jointcandidateMay 18, 2026
Spayedadjective(of a female animal) having the ovaries removedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Speakableadjectivecapable of being uttered in words or sentencescandidateMay 18, 2026
Speakingadjectivecapable of or involving speech or speakingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Spearhead-Shapedadjective(of a leaf shape) like a spear point, with flaring pointed lobes at the basecandidateMay 18, 2026
SpecialadjectivecandidateMay 17, 2026
Specialisedadjectivedeveloped or designed for a special activity or functioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Specialisticadjectiveof or related to or characteristic of specialistscandidateMay 18, 2026
Specializedadjectivedeveloped or designed for a special activity or functioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Specifiableadjectivecapable of being specifiedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Specificadjective(sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or uniquecandidateMay 18, 2026
Specifiedadjectiveclearly and explicitly statedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Speciousadjectiveplausible but falsecandidateMay 18, 2026
Speckedadjectivehaving a pattern of dotscandidateMay 18, 2026
Speckledadjectivehaving a pattern of dotscandidateMay 18, 2026
Specklessadjectivecompletely neat and cleancandidateMay 18, 2026
Spectacledadjectivewearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglasscandidateMay 18, 2026
Spectacularadjectivehaving a quality that thrusts itself into attentioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Spectraladjectiveresembling or characteristic of a phantomcandidateMay 18, 2026
Spectrographicadjectiverelating to or employing a spectrographcandidateMay 18, 2026
Spectrometricadjectiveof or relating to or involving spectrometrycandidateMay 18, 2026
Spectroscopicadjectiveof or relating to or involving spectroscopycandidateMay 18, 2026
Spectroscopicaladjectiveof or relating to or involving spectroscopycandidateMay 18, 2026
Specularadjectivecapable of reflecting light like a mirrorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Speculativeadjectivenot based on fact or investigationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Speech-Endowedadjectivecapable of speechcandidateMay 18, 2026
Speechlessadjectivetemporarily incapable of speakingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Speedyadjectiveaccomplished rapidly and without delaycandidateMay 18, 2026
Spellbindingadjectiveattracting and holding interest as if by a spellcandidateMay 18, 2026
Spellboundadjectivehaving your attention fixated as though by a spellcandidateMay 18, 2026
Spendableadjective(used of funds) remaining after taxescandidateMay 18, 2026
Spendthriftadjectiverecklessly wastefulcandidateMay 18, 2026
Spentadjectivedepleted of energy, force, or strengthcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sperm-Filledadjectivefilled with spermcandidateMay 18, 2026
Spermaticadjectiveconsisting of or resembling spermatozoacandidateMay 18, 2026
Spermicidaladjectivedestructive to spermatozoacandidateMay 18, 2026
Spermousadjectiveconsisting of or resembling spermatozoacandidateMay 18, 2026
Sphericadjectivehaving the shape of a sphere or ballcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sphericaladjectiveof or relating to spheres or resembling a spherecandidateMay 18, 2026
Spheroidaladjectivehaving the nature or shape of an ellipsoidcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sphingineadjectiveresembling a sphinxcandidateMay 18, 2026
Spicadjectivecompletely neat and cleancandidateMay 18, 2026
Spic-And-Spanadjectivecompletely neat and cleancandidateMay 18, 2026
Spicateadjectivehaving or relating to spikescandidateMay 18, 2026