Nouns That Start with S

Sabotage: Deliberate destruction or damage to disrupt a process or activity.

Sack: A large bag used for carrying or storing goods.

Safari: An expedition to observe or hunt animals in their natural habitat.

Sage: A person of wisdom and good judgment.

Sail: A piece of fabric used to catch wind and propel a boat or ship.

Saint: A person recognized for their holiness and virtuous deeds, often canonized by a religious institution.

Salary: Regular payment for work, usually on a monthly or biweekly basis.

Salmon: A type of fish known for its pink flesh and migratory behavior.

Salon: An establishment where hairdressing, beauty treatments, or similar services are provided.

Salt: A mineral used for seasoning and preserving food.

Sample: A small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like.

Sanctuary: A safe or sacred place, often offering protection.

Sand: Granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles.

Sandwich: Two or more slices of bread with fillings between them.

Sap: The fluid, chiefly water with dissolved sugars and mineral salts, that circulates in the vascular system of a plant.

Sapphire: A precious gemstone, typically blue, made of corundum.

Sarcasm: The use of irony to mock or convey contempt.

Sardine: A small, oily fish often canned for food.

Satchel: A small bag, often with a shoulder strap, used for carrying books or personal items.

Satellite: An artificial object placed in orbit around a celestial body, used for communication or observation.

Satisfaction: Fulfillment of one's needs or expectations.

Sauce: A liquid or semi-liquid substance served with food to add flavor.

Sausage: Ground meat, usually pork, beef, or chicken, mixed with seasonings and encased in a skin.

Savage: A person perceived as primitive and uncivilized.

Savanna: A grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.

Scale: A device for weighing objects.

Scar: A mark left on the skin after a wound has healed.

Scenario: A written outline of a plot or sequence of events.

Scene: A division of an act in a play, movie, or book, presenting continuous action in one place.

Scent: A distinctive smell, especially a pleasant one.

Scholar: A person who pursues academic and intellectual activities, often in a specific field of study.

School: An institution for educating children or a group of fish swimming together.

Science: The systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world.

Scissors: A cutting instrument with two blades joined by a pivot.

Scorpion: A predatory arachnid with pincers and a venomous stinger at the end of its tail.

Sculpture: A three-dimensional work of art created by shaping or combining materials.

Sea: A large body of saltwater smaller than an ocean.

Seal: A marine mammal with a streamlined body, flippers, and whiskers, or a device for closing something securely.

Season: One of the four divisions of the year marked by particular weather patterns.

Seat: A place to sit, often with a back and four legs.

Second: A unit of time or ranking just below the first.

Secretary: A person employed to handle administrative and organizational tasks.

Section: A distinct part or subdivision of something.

Sector: An area or portion of something, particularly of a nation's economy.

Seed: The small, embryonic plant enclosed in a seed coat, capable of developing into another plant.

Segment: A part or section of something that is divided.

Selection: The process or act of choosing from among alternatives.

Self: A person's essential being that distinguishes them from others.

Senate: The upper chamber of a bicameral legislature or a governing body.

Sense: A faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; a feeling or perception.

Sentence: A set of words that express a complete thought or the punishment given to someone found guilty of a crime.

Sequence: A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.

Service: The action of helping or doing work for someone, or a system supplying a public need.

Session: A meeting or period devoted to a particular activity.

Set: A collection of distinct objects, considered as an object in its own right.

Shade: An area sheltered from direct sunlight or a variety of a color.

Shadow: A dark area or shape produced by an object coming between rays of light and a surface.

Shaft: A long, narrow, typically vertical hole or a long, slender part of an object.

Shame: A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.

Shark: A large fish with a streamlined body and a full set of sharp teeth, known for its predatory nature.

Sheep: A domesticated ruminant animal with a thick woolly coat, kept for its wool or meat.

Sheet: A large rectangular piece of fabric or material used on beds or as a covering.

Shelf: A flat length of wood or rigid material attached to a wall or forming part of a piece of furniture.

Shell: The hard protective outer case of a mollusk or crustacean.

Shelter: A structure providing protection from danger or bad weather.

Sheriff: An elected officer in a county who is responsible for keeping the peace and enforcing the law.

Shield: A broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried on the arm for protection.

Shift: A change in position or direction or a scheduled period of work.

Ship: A large vessel used for maritime transport or the act of sending goods or people somewhere.

Shirt: A cloth garment for the upper body, typically having sleeves and a collar.

Shock: A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience.

Shoe: A covering for the foot, typically made of leather or plastic with a sturdy sole and not reaching above the ankle.

Shoot: To fire a projectile from a weapon or a young branch or stem of a plant.

Shop: A place where goods are sold to customers.

Shore: The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large bodies of water.

Shortage: A situation in which something needed cannot be obtained in sufficient amounts.

Shot: The firing of a gun or the act of attempting to score in a game or sport.

Shoulder: The upper joint of each of a person's arms and the part of the body between this and the neck.

Shower: A brief and usually light fall of rain, hail, sleet, or snow or a place where one can bathe under a spray of water.

Shrine: A place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity, a sacred person, or a relic.

Sibling: A brother or sister.

Side: A position or direction relative to a dividing line or plane.

Sieve: A utensil with a mesh or perforated bottom, used to strain liquids or sift dry materials.

Signal: A gesture, action, or sound that is used to convey information or instructions.

Signalman: A person responsible for sending and receiving signals, especially on a railway or in the military.

Signature: A person's name written in a distinctive way as a form of identification.

Silence: Complete absence of sound or the refusal to speak.

Silk: A fine, soft fiber produced by silkworms to form their cocoons, often used to make cloth.

Silver: A precious shiny grayish-white metal, often used in coins, jewelry, and tableware.

Similarity: The state of being alike; resemblance.

Simile: A figure of speech comparing two unlike things, often introduced with the words "like" or "as."

Simplicity: The quality or condition of being easy to understand or do.

Simulation: Imitation of a situation or process.

Sin: An immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law.

Singer: A person who sings, especially professionally.

Single: Only one; not one of several.

Sink: A basin used for washing, typically attached to a wall and having taps connected to a water supply.

Sinkhole: A cavity in the ground caused by water erosion and providing a route for surface water to disappear underground.

Sister: A female sibling.

Site: An area of ground on which a town, building, or monument is constructed.

Situation: A set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs.

Size: The relative extent of something; how big or small it is.

Sizzle: A hissing sound, as of food frying or cooking.

Skater: A person who skates, especially on ice or a skateboard.

Skeleton: The internal framework of bones in an animal or human body.

Sketch: A rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture.

Skill: The ability to do something well; expertise.

Skillet: A frying pan.

Skin: The thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal.

Skipper: The captain of a ship or boat.

Skull: The bony structure that forms the head and encloses the brain.

Skullcap: A small, close-fitting, brimless hat or a part of the skull.

Sky: The region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth.

Slab: A large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, or wood.

Slaughter: The killing of animals for food or the violent killing of a large number of people.

Slave: A person who is legally owned by someone else and is forced to work for them without pay.

Sleep: A natural periodic state of rest for the mind and body.

Sleeve: The part of a garment that covers the arm.

Sleigh: A vehicle mounted on runners for use on snow or ice, typically pulled by horses or dogs.

Slice: A thin, broad piece of food, such as bread or meat, cut from a larger portion.

Slide: A structure with a smooth sloping surface for children to slide down.

Slider: A small hamburger or a control on an electronic device that slides horizontally to adjust settings.

Sling: A flexible strap or belt used in the form of a loop to support or raise a weight.

Slip: To slide unintentionally for a short distance, typically losing one's balance or footing.

Slipstream: A flow of air or water driven backward by a propeller or wing.

Slope: A surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another.

Slot: A long, narrow aperture or slit, especially one for inserting a coin or a key.

Sloth: A slow-moving tropical American mammal that hangs upside down from the branches of trees.

Slump: A sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something.

Smell: The faculty or power of perceiving odors or scents.

Smile: A pleased, kind, or amused facial expression, typically with the corners of the mouth turned up and the front teeth exposed.

Smog: Fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants.

Smoke: A visible suspension of carbon or other particles in the air, typically one emitted from a burning substance.

Smokehouse: A building where meat or fish is cured by smoking.

Smoothie: A thick, smooth drink of fresh fruit pureed with milk, yogurt, or ice cream.

Snack: A small amount of food eaten between meals.

Snake: A long, legless reptile with a forked tongue.

Snap: A sudden, sharp cracking sound or the act of capturing an image.

Snapshot: An informal photograph taken quickly.

Snare: A trap for catching birds or animals.

Snippet: A small piece or brief extract of information.

Snorkel: A tube used to breathe air while swimming face down at the surface of the water.

Snow: Atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes.

Snowflake: A feathery ice crystal, typically displaying delicate symmetry.

Snowstorm: A heavy fall of snow, especially with a high wind.

Soap: A substance used with water for washing and cleaning.

Soar: To fly or rise high in the air.

Soccer: A game played by two teams of eleven players with a round ball that may not be touched with the hands or arms during play.

Society: A group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction or a large social group sharing the same geographical or social territory.

Sociologist: A person who studies the development, structure, and functioning of human society.

Sock: A garment for the foot and lower part of the leg, typically knitted from wool, cotton, or nylon.

Socket: A hollow part or piece for receiving and holding some part or thing.

Soda: A carbonated soft drink.

Sofa: A long upholstered seat with a back and arms for two or more people.

Softball: A variant of baseball played on a smaller field with a larger ball.

Software: Programs and other operating information used by a computer.

Soil: The top layer of the earth in which plants grow, composed of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms.

Soldier: A person who serves in an army.

Soldiering: The act of serving as a soldier.

Solicitor: A legal practitioner who deals with most legal matters in some jurisdictions.

Solo: A thing done by one person unaccompanied, in particular.

Solstice: Either of the two times in the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator.

Solution: A means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation.

Somersault: An acrobatic movement in which a person turns head over heels in the air or on the ground and lands or finishes on their feet.

Son: A male child in relation to his parents.

Sonata: A composition for an instrumental soloist, often with a piano accompaniment, typically in several movements with one or more in sonata form.

Song: A short piece of music with words that are sung.

Sonnet: A poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes.

Soprano: The highest singing voice in women and boys.

Sorcerer: A person who claims or is believed to have magic powers; a wizard.

Sorrow: A feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others.

Sort: A category of things or people with a common feature; a type.

Sound: Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.

Soup: A liquid dish, typically made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables, etc., in stock or water.

Source: A place, person, or thing from which something originates or can be obtained.

South: The direction toward the point of the horizon 90° clockwise from east, or the part of the horizon lying in this direction.

Souvenir: A thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event.

Soy: A protein-rich legume native to East Asia, used as a food source and for its oil.

Space: A continuous area or expanse that is free, available, or unoccupied.

Spark: A small fiery particle thrown off from a fire, or produced by striking together two hard surfaces such as stone or metal.

Speaker: A person who speaks or a device that converts electrical energy into sound.

Speakerphone: A telephone with a loudspeaker and a microphone, allowing the telephone to be used without the handset.

Spear: A weapon with a pointed tip, typically of steel, and a long shaft, used for thrusting or throwing.

Specialist: A person who concentrates primarily on a particular subject or activity; a person highly skilled in a specific and restricted field.

Species: A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.

Spectacle: A visually striking performance or display.

Spectrum: A band of colors, as seen in a rainbow, produced by separation of the components of light by their different degrees of refraction according to wavelength.

Speculation: The forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.

Speech: The expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds.

Speed: The rate at which someone or something moves or operates or is able to move or operate.

Speedboat: A motorboat designed for high-speed operation.

Spell: A form of words used as a magical charm or incantation or a period during which an activity or condition lasts.

Sphere: A round solid figure, or its surface, with every point on its surface equidistant from its center.

Spice: An aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavor food, e.g., cloves, pepper, or cumin.

Spider: An eight-legged predatory arachnid with an unsegmented body consisting of two main divisions and having a silk-spinning organ.

Spiderweb: A web spun by spiders to trap prey.

Spike: A thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, or another rigid material.

Spill: To cause or allow liquid to flow over the edge of its container, especially unintentionally.

Spillway: A passage for surplus water to run over or around an obstruction, as a dam.

Spin: A rapid turning or whirling motion.

Spinach: A widely cultivated edible Asian plant of the goosefoot family, with large, dark green leaves that are eaten cooked or raw as a vegetable.

Spiral: A shape made up of a series of curves, each one looping around the other.

Spirit: The non-physical part of a person regarded as their true self and as capable of surviving physical death or separation.

Splinter: A small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece.

Spoiler: A person or thing that spoils something or a description of an important plot development in a television show, movie, book, or video game that reveals the outcome.

Sponsor: A person or organization that provides funds for a project or activity carried out by another, in particular.

Spoon: An implement consisting of a small, shallow bowl on a handle, used for eating, stirring, and serving food.

Spoonful: As much as a spoon will hold.

Spot: A small round or roundish mark, differing in color or texture from the surface around it.

Spotlight: A lamp projecting a narrow, intense beam of light directly onto a place or person, especially a performer on stage.

Spring: The season after winter and before summer, in which vegetation begins to appear, or a device that absorbs shock or maintains tension.

Sprinter: A person who runs in short, fast races.

Sprout: A shoot of a plant or to grow or develop.

Spur: A device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward, or a thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive.

Squad: A small group of people having a particular task.

Square: A plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles or a public square, plaza, or place.

Squid: A sea animal with a long, soft body and ten arms situated around the mouth.

Stability: The state of being stable.

Stack: A pile of objects, typically one that is neatly arranged.

Staff: A group of people employed by an organization or a long stick used as a support when walking or climbing.

Stage: A raised floor or platform, typically in a theater, on which actors, entertainers, or speakers perform.

Stagecoach: A large, closed horse-drawn vehicle formerly used to carry passengers and often mail along a regular route between two places.

Stain: A colored patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove.

Stair: A series of steps for going from one level to another.

Stake: A strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end, driven into the ground to support something or used to mark a boundary.

Stalemate: A situation in which further action is blocked; a deadlock.

Stall: A stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area or a small enclosed area used for a specific purpose.

Stamina: The ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort.

Stamp: A small piece of paper stuck to an object to show that a payment has been made or the act of pressing something down firmly.

Stampede: A sudden rush of a group of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses, or of people.

Standard: A level of quality or attainment or something established by authority, custom, or general consent as a model or example.

Stapler: A device used to fasten papers together with staples.

Star: A fixed luminous point in the night sky that is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun or a famous or exceptionally talented performer.

Starboard: The side of a ship or aircraft that is on the right when one is facing forward.

Stardust: A magical or charismatic quality or a cloud of interstellar dust that glows.

Starfish: A marine echinoderm with five or more radiating arms.

Start: The beginning of something or the act of beginning something.

Startup: A newly established business.

Statement: A definite or clear expression of something in speech or writing.

Station: A regular stopping place on a public transportation route or a place or building where a specified activity or service is based.

Statistician: An expert in the preparation and analysis of statistics.

Statue: A carved or cast figure of a person or animal, especially one that is life-size or larger.

Status: The relative social, professional, or other standing of someone or something.

Stay: Remain in a specified state or position or to live somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.

Steak: A thick slice of high-quality beef, or sometimes another meat or fish, suitable for grilling, frying, or broiling.

Steakhouse: A restaurant specializing in serving steaks.

Stealth: Cautious and surreptitious action or movement.

Steam: The vapor into which water is converted when heated, forming a white mist of minute water droplets in the air.

Steel: A hard, strong alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements, used as a structural and fabricating material.

Steeple: A tall tower on a church or other building, topped by a spire and often incorporating a belfry.

Step: An act or movement of putting one leg in front of the other in walking or running, or a flat surface, especially one in a series, on which to place one's foot when moving from one level to another.

Stereotype: A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

Steward: A person responsible for supplies of food to a college, club, or other institution or a person employed to manage another's property, especially a large house or estate.

Stick: A thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut from a tree or a long, thin piece of something.

Stickler: A person who insists on a certain quality or type of behavior.

Stiff: Not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid.

Stiffness: The quality of being firm and difficult to bend or move.

Stigma: A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.

Still: Not moving or making a sound.

Stillness: The absence of movement or sound.

Sting: A small sharp-pointed organ or part of an animal or plant capable of inflicting a painful wound by injecting poison.

Stock: The goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a shop or warehouse and available for sale or distribution or a supply of something available for future use.

Stockade: A barrier formed from upright wooden posts or stakes, especially as a defense against attack or as a means of confining animals.

Stomach: The internal organ in which the major part of the digestion of food occurs, being a pear-shaped enlargement of the alimentary canal linking the esophagus to the small intestine.

Stone: A hard, solid nonmetallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as a building material.

Stool: A seat without a back or arms, typically resting on three or four legs or on a single pedestal.

Storefront: The façade of a store, typically facing a street or sidewalk, including the display windows.

Storehouse: A building used for storing goods.

Storm: A violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.

Stormtrooper: A member of a private Nazi army notorious for aggressiveness, violence, and brutality.

Story: An account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment or a floor or level of a building.

Storyboard: A sequence of drawings representing the shots planned for a film or television production.

Stowaway: A person who hides aboard a ship or plane in order to obtain free passage.

Straight: Extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend.

Strain: A force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree or a particular breed, stock, or variety of an animal or plant.

Strand: A single thin length of something such as thread, fiber, or wire, especially as twisted together with others.

Strategy: A plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim.

Stratosphere: The layer of the earth's atmosphere above the troposphere, extending to about 50 km (30 miles) above the earth's surface.

Straw: A single dried stalk of grain.

Stream: A small, narrow river or a continuous flow of liquid, air, or gas.

Streamer: A long, narrow strip of material used as a decoration or a banner or headline in a newspaper.

Street: A public road in a city or town, typically with houses and buildings on one or both sides.

Strength: The quality or state of being strong, in particular.

Stress: A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.

Stretch: To extend or be extended from one place to another or across a space.

Stride: A long, decisive step.

Strike: To hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement or a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest.

String: Material consisting of threads of cotton, hemp, or other material twisted together to form a thin length.

Stringer: A longitudinal structural piece in a framework, especially one for supporting a floor or for attaching skin to an aircraft fuselage.

Strip: A long, narrow piece of cloth, paper, plastic, or some other material or to remove all coverings or clothes from.

Stripling: A young man or youth.

Strobe: A device used to produce regular flashes of light.

Stroke: An act of hitting or striking someone or something; a blow or a sudden disabling attack or loss of consciousness caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain.

Stronghold: A place that has been fortified so as to protect it against attack.

Structure: The arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.

Struggle: Make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.

Studio: A room where an artist, photographer, sculptor, etc., works.

Study: The devotion of time and attention to acquiring knowledge on an academic subject or a room used or designed for reading, writing, or academic work.

Stuff: Matter, material, articles, or activities of a specified or indeterminate kind that is being referred to, indicated, or implied.

Stumble: To trip or momentarily lose one's balance; almost fall.

Stunt: An action displaying spectacular skill and daring.

Style: A particular procedure by which something is done; a manner or way.

Stylebook: A book containing rules or guidelines for the writing style of a particular organization, field, or activity.

Stylist: A person whose job is to arrange and coordinate clothes, hair, makeup, etc., worn by models or clients for photographs or other public appearances.

Submarine: A warship with a streamlined hull designed to operate completely submerged in the sea for long periods.

Subroutine: A set of instructions designed to perform a frequently used operation within a program.

Subsidiary: A company controlled by a holding company or less important than but related or supplementary to.

Subsidy: A sum of money granted by the government or a public body to assist an industry or business so that the price of a commodity or service may remain low or competitive.

Substance: A particular kind of matter with uniform properties.

Suburb: An outlying district of a city, especially a residential one.

Success: The accomplishment of an aim or purpose.

Successor: A person or thing that succeeds another.

Succotash: A dish of corn and lima beans cooked together.

Suffering: The state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship.

Suffrage: The right to vote in political elections.

Sugar: A sweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants, especially sugar cane and sugar beet, consisting essentially of sucrose, and used as a sweetener in food and drink.

Suggestion: An idea or plan put forward for consideration.

Suit: A set of clothes made of the same fabric and designed to be worn together, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt, or to adapt or be adapted to a particular purpose or need.

Sulphur: A yellow chemical element with a characteristic strong odor, found in volcanic deposits and hot springs.

Summer: The warmest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from June to August and in the southern hemisphere from December to February.

Summit: The highest point of a hill or mountain or a meeting between heads of government.

Sun: The star around which the earth orbits or to expose to the sun.

Sunflower: A tall North American plant of the daisy family, with very large golden-rayed flowers.

Sunniness: The quality or state of being sunny or bright.

Sunset: The time in the evening when the sun disappears below the horizon.

Supercomputer: A particularly powerful mainframe computer.

Supermarket: A large self-service store selling foods and household goods.

Supernova: A star that suddenly increases greatly in brightness because of a catastrophic explosion that ejects most of its mass.

Supplement: Something that completes or enhances something else when added to it.

Supplier: A person or organization that provides something needed such as a product or service.

Supposition: An uncertain belief.

Surface: The outside part or uppermost layer of something.

Surge: A sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the tide.

Surgeon: A medical practitioner qualified to practice surgery.

Surgery: The treatment of injuries or disorders of the body by incision or manipulation, especially with instruments.

Surprise: An unexpected or astonishing event, fact, or thing.

Surrender: Cease resistance to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority.

Surrogate: A substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office.

Surround: Be all around (someone or something).

Surrounding: All around a particular place or thing.

Survey: To look closely at or examine (someone or something) or a general view, examination, or description of someone or something.

Survival: The state or fact of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances.

Suspect: Have an idea or impression of the existence, presence, or truth of (something) without certain proof or a person thought to be guilty of a crime or offense.

Swag: A curtain or piece of fabric fastened so as to hang in a drooping curve or a slang term for cool or stylish confidence.

Swamp: An area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects; a bog or marsh.

Swan: A large waterbird with a long, flexible neck, short legs, webbed feet, and typically all-white plumage.

Swarm: A large or dense group of flying insects or a large number of people or things.

Sweat: Moisture exuded through the pores of the skin, typically in profuse quantities as a reaction to heat, physical exertion, fever, or fear.

Sweet: Having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salty, sour, or bitter or a small shaped piece of sweet food made with sugar.

Swim: To move through water by moving the body or parts of the body.

Swimmer: A person who swims for exercise or as a sport.

Swindle: Use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions.

Swing: Move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis.

Swinger: A person who engages in casual sex.

Switch: A device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit.

Switchboard: An installation for the manual control of telephone connections.

Swoon: Faint from extreme emotion.

Sword: A weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt with a handguard, used for thrusting or striking.

Syllable: A unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word.

Symbol: A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.

Symmetry: The quality of being made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis.

Sympathy: Feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune.

Symphony: An elaborate musical composition for full orchestra, typically in four movements.

Synopsis: A brief summary or general survey of something.

System: A set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole, in particular.