| stream |
A stream is a flowing body of water like a small river. [3 definitions] |
| street |
A street is a road in a town or city. Cars, buses, and trucks go up and down the streets. People ride bikes and motorcycles on the streets too. |
| strength |
When you have strength, you have power or health. You are strong. |
| stretch |
When you stretch your arms or legs, you make them as long as they will go. [3 definitions] |
| strict |
When someone is strict, they believe that rules are important and they don't let people break them. |
| strike |
When you strike something, you hit it with your hand or a weapon. [2 definitions] |
| string |
A string is a very thin rope. A string is often made of cotton fibers. [3 definitions] |
| strip2 |
A strip is a long, narrow piece of something. |
| 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. |