| sneeze |
When you sneeze, you let out a sudden burst of air through your mouth and nose. Some people also make a loud noise when they sneeze. |
| sniff |
When you sniff, you take in a short breath of air through your nose. When you sniff, it makes a sound that you can hear, and other people can usually hear it too. People often sniff when they have a cold or when they cry. [2 definitions] |
| sniffle |
A sniffle is the action or sound of taking in little breaths of air through your nose, usually because you are crying or have a cold. [2 definitions] |
| snob |
A snob is a person who thinks that certain types of people are better than others. A snob may also think that he or she is better than other people. |
| snout |
A snout is the part of an animal's head that is both nose and mouth. The snout sticks out from the animal's face. A pig is an animal that has a snout. |
| snow |
Snow is soft, white pieces of frozen water that fall down from the sky. Snow falls in the same way that drops of rain fall. Each small piece of frozen water is called a snowflake. [3 definitions] |
| snowball |
If you press some snow together and make a ball, you have a snowball. |
| snowflake |
A snowflake is one single bit of snow. When it is snowing, many snowflakes are falling through the air and down to the earth at the same time. |
| snowman |
A snowman is a figure made of snow that looks like a person. People make snowmen just for fun. |
| snowstorm |
A snowstorm is a big storm with snow. A lot of snow falls very quickly and there are sometimes strong winds. A snowstorm can last for hours or even days. |
| so |
We often use so when we say what happens because of something else. [6 definitions] |
| soap |
Soap is something you use to wash your body or things such as dishes or clothes. |
| soccer |
Soccer is a game played by two teams of eleven players each. You get points by moving a ball down a field and getting it into a goal. In soccer, you can kick or hit the ball with your feet and body, but you can't touch the ball with your hands or arms. Outside of the United States and Canada, soccer is usually called "football." |
| soccer ball |
A soccer ball is the round ball used in the game of soccer. |
| social studies |
Social studies is a subject you study in school. In social studies, you learn about how people live around the world and how they lived in the past. You also learn about history--the things people did in the past. Geography is a part of social studies too. In geography, you study land and climate because these things play an important part in how people live. |
| sock1 |
A sock is a covering for your foot made of cloth. People wear socks inside their shoes. |
| soda |
Soda is a drink made with sugar, flavor, and water that has bubbles. Another word for soda is "pop" or "soda pop." |
| sofa |
A sofa is a long comfortable seat with arms and a back. Another word for sofa is couch. |
| soft |
When something is soft, it is easy to bend or move. It is not hard. Mud is something soft, but a brick is something hard. [3 definitions] |
| soil1 |
Soil is dirt. The top layer of the earth's surface is soil.We usually use the word soil when we are talking about growing things like vegetables, flowers, or other plants. |
| solar |
We use the word solar to describe something that comes from or has to do with the sun. Solar power, for example, is power that is made from the rays of the sun that travel to the Earth. |