| sleet |
Sleet is rain that turns into ice as it comes down from the sky. |
| sleeve |
A sleeve is the part of a shirt or other piece of clothing that covers your arm. |
| slice |
When you slice something, you make straight cuts through it and make pieces that are usually about the same size. When you slice meat, you make long, flat pieces. When you slice pie, you make pieces that look like the shape of triangles. [2 definitions] |
| slide |
When someone or something slides, they moves easily over a smooth surface. It is sometimes hard to stop or control something that is sliding. [3 definitions] |
| slight |
Slight means very small. When there is a slight change in the weather it means that there is a very small change in the weather. |
| slightly |
Slightly means by a small amount or to a very small degree. When something is slightly dirty, it means that it is just a little dirty. |
| slip1 |
When you slip, you slide suddenly or by accident on a very smooth surface. [2 definitions] |
| slipper |
Slippers are things that you wear on your feet only in the house. Many people wear slippers before they go to bed and when they get up in the morning. Slippers are comfortable and keep your feet warm. |
| slippery |
When something is slippery, it's easy to slide on it and easy to fall on it. Things are often slippery when they are covered with something like ice, oil, or soap. [2 definitions] |
| sloth |
A sloth is a mammal with long fur, long arms and legs, and long claws. Sloths live in trees and use their long claws to hang upside down. Sloths are famous for staying in one place for a long time. When sloths do move, they move very slowly. The rainforests of Central America and South America are home to the sloth. |
| Slovakia |
Slovakia is a country in Europe. Two of its neighbors are the Czech Republic and Ukraine. Slovakia has many mountains, rivers, and caves. Many people come to Slovakia for skiing and hiking and also to see old castles, houses, and churches. An important business in Slovakia is making cars. Another is making things like televisions and parts for computers. |
| Slovenia |
Slovenia is a country in Europe. Its neighbors are Italy, Austria, and Croatia. Slovenia has many mountains and rivers. Winter sports are very popular in Slovenia. Soccer and basketball are enjoyed by many people there too. |
| slow |
When something is slow, it means that it does not or cannot move fast. [3 definitions] |
| small |
When something is small, it is little. A SMALL spider is not very scary, but a BIG spider is very scary! |
| smart |
When you are smart, you have a good mind. You can learn well and figure out a lot of things. [2 definitions] |
| smash |
If you smash something, you break it into pieces by doing something like hitting it, jumping on it, or throwing it. There is often a loud noise when you smash something. [4 definitions] |
| smell |
When you smell something, your nose is working to tell you something. When you smell smoke in the air, you know there is smoke because of what your nose tells you. [5 definitions] |
| smelly |
If something is smelly, it has a strong smell. Usually it's a kind of bad smell, like the smell of dirty socks or garbage, but it could be a smell that some people like. Certain kinds of cheese are smelly, but many people like the taste anyway. |
| smile |
When you smile, the corners of your mouth turn up. People often smile when they are happy or when something seems funny. [2 definitions] |
| smoke |
Smoke is what you often see in the air when something is burning. Smoke sometimes looks like a gray, white, or black cloud. It is made up of gases. [3 definitions] |
| smooth |
When something is smooth, the surface is very even. If you touch something smooth, it is very easy to move your fingers over it. The skin of an apple is smooth, but the skin of a pineapple is not smooth at all! [2 definitions] |