| stripe1 |
A stripe is a line of color that is different from the color of what is next to it. |
| strong |
When someone is strong, they have physical power. A strong person can do things like lift heavy things or run far. [4 definitions] |
| structure |
A structure is a thing made up of a number of parts that are put together in a certain way. [2 definitions] |
| student |
A student is a person who goes to a school or college. |
| study |
When you study, you try to learn things. People usually study by reading, looking at things carefully, or listening to teachers. [3 definitions] |
| stuff |
Stuff means things, especially things that belong to a particular person. When you move from one place to another, you usually want to bring your stuff with you. [3 definitions] |
| stuffed animal |
A stuffed animal is a soft toy made in the shape of an animal. A stuffed animal is filled with little bits of things like cotton or wool. |
| stupid |
If you feel stupid, it means that you don't feel smart. When we say someone is stupid, we mean that they can't think well or learn quickly. [2 definitions] |
| style |
A style is the special way a person says or does something. [4 definitions] |
| subject |
The subject is the thing that you are talking or writing about, or that you are interested in. [3 definitions] |
| submarine |
A submarine is a ship that can travel under water. A submarine does not look like other ships. It has a long smooth shape that is like a tube. A submarine can stay under the water for a long time, sometimes for months. |
| substance |
Things like salt, water, stone, gold, oil, and sugar are substances. A substance is a particular kind of thing that can be measured. Substances are used in making many different kinds of things. Some substances are used in foods. Certain substances, like pure gold and silver, are made up of only one type of substance. Other substances, like chewing gum, plastic, and sand are mixtures of different substances. |
| substitute |
A substitute is a person or thing that takes the place of another. For example, some people use honey as a substitute for sugar. |
| subtract |
When you subtract something, you take it away from something else. When you subtract an amount, you take it away from another amount. |
| subtraction |
When you take away one amount from another amount, you are doing subtraction. Let's say you take away one from three. That's an example of subtraction. And when you do this, what happens? You're left with two. Two is the difference. |
| suburb |
A suburb is a kind of place where people live. Suburbs are areas or towns just outside of a city. Many of the adults who live in a suburb go to work in the city every day. |
| suburban |
A suburban area is a place that is right next to a city. Many of the adults who live in a suburban area travel into the city every day to work and then come home in the evening. When Americans think of a suburban area, they think of a place with mostly houses and apartments instead of businesses or farms. |
| subway |
A subway is a train that travels under the ground in a large city. |
| succeed |
If you try to do something and you succeed, it means that you are able to do it in the end. [2 definitions] |
| success |
When something is a success, it goes very well and nothing bad happens. [2 definitions] |
| successful |
When something is successful, it means that it did well or ended well. [2 definitions] |