| syllable |
a unit of speech formed with a single pulse of air pressure. Syllables are made of a single vowel sound with or without surrounding consonants. [2 definitions] |
| symbol |
an object or picture that represents something else. [2 definitions] |
| symbolic |
of, pertaining to, or represented by a symbol. [2 definitions] |
| symbolize |
to be a symbol of. |
| symmetry |
a state in which both sides of something are balanced in size, form, or arrangement. |
| sympathetic |
feeling or showing understanding. [2 definitions] |
| sympathize |
to deeply understand or share in another's emotions (often followed by "with"). [2 definitions] |
| sympathy |
kind understanding and concern for others when they are sad, suffering, or having trouble. [3 definitions] |
| symphony |
a musical piece for an orchestra that has three or four movements. [2 definitions] |
| symphony orchestra |
a large group of classical musicians, including string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections. A symphony orchestra performs symphonies and other orchestral pieces under the direction of a conductor. |
| symptom |
a sign of something. [2 definitions] |
| synagogue |
a place used by Jews for worship and religious instruction. |
| syndrome |
a group of signs or symptoms that together indicate a particular disease or condition. |
| synonym |
a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word of the same language. |
| synonymous |
having the same or a similar meaning; expressing the same idea or intent. |
| syntax |
the study of the way sentences are formed, and how the words go together. [2 definitions] |
| synthetic |
made with chemicals formed in a laboratory instead of something found in nature; man-made; artificial. [2 definitions] |
| syphon |
another spelling of siphon. |
| Syria |
a Middle Eastern country on the Mediterranean Sea between Turkey and Jordan. The capital of Syria is Damascus. |
| syrup |
a solution of sugar in water that contains medicine and flavoring. [2 definitions] |
| system |
a group of related things or parts that work together as a whole. [5 definitions] |