| steam |
Steam is what you can see in the air when you make water very hot. Steam is made up of tiny drops of water. |
| steel |
Steel is a hard, strong metal made from iron mixed with another metal. Steel is used to make heavy machines, parts of cars, tools, knives, and many other things. |
| steep1 |
When a hill is steep, it is hard to climb it or ride your bicycle up it. When something is steep, it slants very sharply. |
| steer1 |
When you steer something, you make it go in the direction you want it to go. |
| steering wheel |
A steering wheel is something that you turn with your hands to make a car or other vehicle go the way you want it to go. A steering wheel has the shape of a circle. |
| stem1 |
The stem is the main part of a plant that grows up from the ground. The stem supports the branches, leaves, flowers, and other parts. |
| step |
A step is a place where you put your foot when you go up or down stairs. [4 definitions] |
| stepfather |
A stepfather is a man who is married to your mother but is not your natural father. |
| stepmother |
A stepmother is a woman who is married to your father but is not your mother by birth. |
| stethoscope |
A stethoscope is something that doctors use to listen to sounds inside a person's body. A stethoscope makes the sounds louder so that the doctor can hear them. |
| stew |
A stew is something to eat. It is like a very thick soup. It usually has both meat and vegetables cut in big pieces. A stew cooks for a long time on the stove. |
| stick1 |
A stick is a long, thin piece of wood. [2 definitions] |
| stick2 |
When something sticks, it means that it becomes attached to something. When a feather sticks to your shirt, it becomes attached to your shirt. [4 definitions] |
| sticker |
A sticker is a small piece of paper with a kind of glue on the back and writing or pictures on the front. We use stickers for labels or for decoration. |
| sticky |
Glue and honey are sticky things. If you touch something that is sticky, your fingers sometimes get sticky too. When something is sticky, things can become attached to it when they touch it. |
| stiff |
When something is stiff, it is hard to bend. [2 definitions] |
| still1 |
When something is still, it is not moving. [4 definitions] |
| sting |
When a bee stings you, it makes a tiny hole in your skin and causes you pain. [2 definitions] |
| stir1 |
When you stir a liquid, you move it around in circles, often with a spoon. |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a country made up of two islands in the Caribbean Sea. It has a warm, tropical climate. Many tourists come to this country to relax on its beautiful beaches and to see its rainforest and volcanoes. |
| Saint Lucia |
Saint Lucia is an island country in the Caribbean Sea. The island has many mountains and some volcanoes. The land is mostly covered with tropical forest. Many people come to Saint Lucia to enjoy its warm weather, its beautiful mountains, and its sandy beaches. |