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smell upverbMWEcause to smell badUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

smeltverbextract (metals) by heatingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

smileverbchange one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasureUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

smirchverbcharge falsely or with malicious intentUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

smirkverbsmile affectedly or derisivelyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

smiteverbinflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weaponUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

smizeverbto smile with one's eyes by squinting slightlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

smockverbembellish by sewing in straight lines crossing each other diagonallyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

smokeverbinhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipesUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

smoke outverbMWEdrive out with smokeAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

smolderverbburn slowly and without a flameUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

smoochverbsnuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the othersRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

smoothverbmake smooth or smoother, as if by rubbingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

smooth outverbMWEfree from obstructionsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

smooth oververbMWEtreat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properlyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

smoothenverbmake smooth or smoother, as if by rubbingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

smotherverbdeprive of the oxygen necessary for combustionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

smoulderverbburn slowly and without a flameUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

smudgeverbmake a smudge onUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

smuggleverbimport or export without paying customs dutiesApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

smutverbUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

smutchverbmake a smudge onUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snackverbeat a snackUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snaffleverbget hold of or seize quickly and easilyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snafuverbcause to be in a state of complete confusionUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snagverbget by acting quickly and smartlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snailverbgather snailsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snakeverbmove smoothly and sinuously, like a snakeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snapverbbreak suddenly and abruptly, as under tensionUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snap atverbMWEbite off with a quick biteUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snap backverbMWEUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snap offverbMWEbreak a piece from a wholeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snap upverbMWEget hold of or seize quickly and easilyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snareverbcatch in or as if in a trapApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snarfverbmake off with belongings of othersUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snarlverbmake more complicated or confused through entanglementsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snarl upverbMWEmake more complicated or confused through entanglementsAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snatchverbtake away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransomApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snatch upverbMWEto grasp hastily or eagerlyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sneakverbput, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive mannerApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sneak awayverbMWEleave furtively and stealthilyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sneak inverbMWEenter surreptitiouslyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sneak offverbMWEleave furtively and stealthilyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sneak outverbMWEleave furtively and stealthilyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sneak upverbMWEadvance stealthily or unnoticedApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sneerverbexpress through a scornful smileUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sneezeverbexhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's noseUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snickverbhit a glancing blow with the edge of the batUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snickerverblaugh quietlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sniffverbUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sniff outverbMWErecognize or detect by or as if by smellingAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sniffleverbUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sniggerverblaugh quietlyRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snipverbcultivate, tend, and cut back the growth ofApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snip offverbMWEsever or remove by pinching or snippingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snipeverbaim and shoot with great precisionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snitchverbgive away information about somebodyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snivelverbUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snogverbpassionately touch with the lips as an expression of loveUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snookerverbleave one's opponent unable to take a direct shotApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snoopverbwatch, observe, or inquire secretlyAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snoozeverbUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snoreverbUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snorkelverbdive with a snorkelApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snortverbindicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the noseUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snowverbto conceal one's true motives from someone, especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an endUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snow-blindverbaffect with snow blindnessUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snowballverbincrease or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rateApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snowboardverbglide down a snow-covered slope while standing on a boardApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snowmobileverbride a snowmobileUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snowshoeverbtravel on snowshoesApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snubverbreject outright and bluntlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snuffverbinhale audibly through the noseUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snuff itverbMWEpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain lifeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snuff outverbMWEput out, as of fires, flames, or lightsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snuffleverbUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

snuggleverbmove or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy positionUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

soakverbleave as a guarantee in return for moneyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

soak throughverbMWEbe or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquidUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

soak upverbMWEtake in, also metaphoricallyUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

soapverbrub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaningApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

soarverbfly upwards or high in the skyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

soar upverbMWErise rapidlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

soar upwardsverbMWErise rapidlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sobverbUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

soberverbbecome sober after excessive alcohol consumptionUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sober upverbMWEUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

socialiseverbmake conform to socialist ideas and philosophiesApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

socializeverbmake conform to socialist ideas and philosophiesApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sockverbhit hardUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sodverbcover with sodApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sodomiseverbcopulate with an animalRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sodomizeverbcopulate with an animalRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

soft-pedalverbplay down or obscureApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

soft-soapverbpersuade someone through flatteryAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

soft-solderverbrepair with soft-solderApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

softenverbmake (images or sounds) soft or softerApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

soilverbmake soiled, filthy, or dirtyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sojournverbUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

solaceverbgive moral or emotional strength toUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026