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Words beginning with S

The letter S

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speechless

/ˈspiːt͡ʃ.lɪs/

Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.; wordless.

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Speeco

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Speed & Strength

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speedo

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A speedometer, particularly one in a race car or other automobile.

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speier

/ˈspaɪɚ/

A surname from German.

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spelling

/ˈspɛl.ɪŋ/

present participle and gerund of spell

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Spencer Dinwiddie

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Spencer Grammer

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Spencer's

/ˈspɛnsɚz/

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Sphenopalatine Ganglioneuralgia

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Headache resulting from a cold stimulus.

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sphere

/sfɪɚ/

A surface in three dimensions consisting of all points equidistant from a center. .

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sphincter

/ˈsfɪŋk.tɚ/

A ringlike band of muscle that surrounds a bodily opening (such as the anus or the openings of the stomach), constricting and relaxi…

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sphinx

/sfɪŋks/

A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal, commonly a lion.

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sphygmomanometer

/ˌsfɪɡmoʊməˈnɑmɪtɚ/

A device used to measure blood pressure.

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Spice Girls

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spider-man

/ˈspaɪdɚmæn/

A hero and/or an adept climber, especially one whose identity is secret and who succeeds despite long odds.

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spiegel

/ˈspiɡəl/

A surname from German.

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spiewak

/ˈspiˌwæk/

A surname from Polish.

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spikenard

/ˈspaɪknɑː(ɹ)d/Accent not specified by source

A perfumed ointment, extracted from the plant Nardostachys jatamansi that belongs to the Valerian family and grows in the Himalayas.

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spill

/spɪl/

To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour.

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Spill the Beans

/ˌspɪl ðə ˈbiːnz/Accent not specified by source

To reveal a secret; to disclose information.

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Spin Master

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spinach

/ˈspɪnətʃ/

A particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea, or its leaves.

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spinel

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Any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various…

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spinnaker

/ˈspɪnəkɚ/

A sail supplemental to the mainsail, especially a triangular one, used on yachts for running before the wind.

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spiral

/ˈspaɪɹəl/

A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.

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spironolactone

/ˌspaɪ.ɹən.oʊˈlækˌtoʊn/

A steroid drug which acts as an antimineralocorticoid (for which purpose it is used in the treatment of certain types of edema and h…

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spite

/spaɪt/

Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put…

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spitfire

American English pronunciation

A cannon.

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splash

/splæʃ/

The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.

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