| salute |
in the military, to show respect to with a formal, prescribed gesture such as raising the hand to the forehead. [7 definitions] |
| salvage |
the act of saving property from destruction, esp. the rescue of a ship or its cargo from fire or shipwreck. [5 definitions] |
| salvation |
the act of saving or the condition of being saved from sin or evil; redemption. [3 definitions] |
| salve |
an ointment used medicinally to heal or soothe sores and other wounds. [3 definitions] |
| same |
being one identical thing or person and not a new or different thing or person. [4 definitions] |
| Samoa |
an island group in the South Pacific, divided into Samoa (formerly Western Samoa) and American Samoa. [2 definitions] |
| sample |
a representative part or fragment of a larger whole. [4 definitions] |
| samurai |
a member of the elite military class of feudal Japan. [2 definitions] |
| sanction |
an official or authoritative approval, as of an action, behavior, or the like; permission. [8 definitions] |
| sanctuary |
a holy or sacred place, esp. the holiest part of a place of worship. [4 definitions] |
| sand |
loose grains of finely ground rock, often including quartz. [7 definitions] |
| sandal |
an open shoe made from a sole and straps that fasten the sole to the foot. |
| sandbar |
a ridge of sand deposited in a river or near a seashore by the action of currents or tides; shoal. |
| sandcastle |
a toy castle made on a beach by molding wet sand. |
| sandpaper |
paper coated on one side with a coarse or fine abrasive compound, used to abrade or smooth surfaces. [2 definitions] |
| sandstone |
rock that is formed mostly of sand held together with a cementlike substance. |
| sandwich |
sliced bread around a layer or layers of other food such as meat, cheese, or jelly. [3 definitions] |
| sandy |
made of, containing, or resembling sand. [3 definitions] |
| sane |
having a mind that is healthy and rational. [2 definitions] |
| San Francisco |
a city of central California on a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and a large bay. |
| sang |
past tense of sing. |