| squid |
a sea animal with a long, soft body and ten strong tentacles. Squids are carnivores that eat other sea animals. They are mollusks and are closely related to octopuses. Squids range in size from quite tiny to over forty feet. |
| squint |
to partly close the eyelids. [2 definitions] |
| squirm |
to twist the body about; wriggle. [3 definitions] |
| squirrel |
a small rodent that is active during the day. There are many kinds of squirrels found all around the world. The word "squirrel" is often used to refer to tree squirrels, small rodents with long, bushy tails. Tree squirrels have gray, red brown, or black fur. |
| squirt |
to be shot out in a thin jet; spurt. [5 definitions] |
| Sr. |
abbreviation of "Senior." |
| Sri Lanka |
an island country in the Indian Ocean, off the southeastern coast of India. The capital of Sri Lanka is Colombo. |
| St.1 |
abbreviation of "street." [2 definitions] |
| stab |
to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed object. [4 definitions] |
| stable1 |
fixed, firm, or steady in position; not shaky or easily moved. [2 definitions] |
| stable2 |
a building where animals such as horses or cows are kept and fed. Stables are often divided into separate stalls. [2 definitions] |
| stack |
a somewhat neat pile of things arranged in layers. [6 definitions] |
| stadium |
a place used for sports events and other outdoor activities, which has rows of seats that rise up around an open field. |
| staff1 |
a pole or rod often used as an aid in walking or hiking; walking stick. [5 definitions] |
| stag |
an adult male deer. |
| stage |
a raised platform used for concerts, plays, talks, and other performances. [4 definitions] |
| stagecoach |
a large coach with four wheels pulled by a team of horses. Stagecoaches were used in the past to carry passengers, mail, and goods. |
| stagger |
to walk or stand in an unsteady way or with a need for support. [4 definitions] |
| stain |
a spot or colored mark. [7 definitions] |
| stained glass |
glass that is colored using a special process and most often used in windows, especially church windows. Stained glass is sometimes used in creating decorative windows for homes as well. Windows with stained glass are often constructed with many different pieces of glass joined together to create a design or picture. |
| stair |
one of the steps that make up a staircase, or the entire set of steps as a whole. [2 definitions] |