1640+ Adjectives That Start with S: a Huge List with Examples and Definitions

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Adjectives That Start with SA (138 Words)

sabahan	Of or pertaining to sabah or its people Sabah also has its own unique sabahan slangs for many words in malay.
sabbatarian	Pertaining to the sabbath and its observance But the strict sabbatarian doctrine spreads.
sabbatic	Of or relating to the sabbath A google search turns up all kinds of references to the term sabbatic.
sabbatical	Of or relating to sabbatical leave The sabbatical officers are generally trustees of the students’ union.
sabertoothed	Having teeth that resemble sabers
sabine	Of or relating to or characteristic of the sabines Sabine, however, refused to be drawn into the controversy.
sable	Of a dark somewhat brownish black Another name for a shaded sable is a tri factored sable and white.
saccadic	Of or related to the rapid movement of the eyes between points of fixation Saccadic oscillations facilitate ocular perfusion from the avian pecten.
saccharine	Overly sweet That doesn’t mean that workers need to be saccharine sweet and never disagree.
sacculate	Formed with or having saclike expansions Some species have a gelatinous fruiting body or a sacculate parenthesome.
sacculated	Formed with or having saclike expansions
sacerdotal	Associated with the priesthood or priests The reverend received the sacerdotal ordination on 15 march 1919.
saclike	Shaped like a pouch
sacral	Of or relating to sacred rites Other sources include a category vagal and sacral .
sacramental	Of or relating to or involving a sacrament Related is the sacramental character of catholic doctrine.
sacred	Worthy of religious veneration The church was sacred to the baptists.
sacrificeable	May be deliberately sacrificed to achieve an objective
sacrificial	Used in or connected with a sacrifice In effect, the corrosion is transferred to the sacrificial anode.
sacrilegious	Grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred My performance is neither anti christian, sacrilegious or blasphemous.
sacrosanct	Must be kept sacred The placement and distribution of some has never been sacrosanct.
sad	Experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness- christina rossetti She looks solemn and sad.
sadder	Experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness- christina rossetti The story is quite sad and tragic.
sadducean	Of or relating to the sadducees Others claim there was a separate sadducean and pharisaic sanhedrin.
sadistic	Deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another Each death is lovingly detailed to heighten the sadistic effect.
sadomasochistic	Of or relating to sadomasochism Sadomasochistic desires, however, seem to form at a variety of ages.
safe	Secure from risk He keeps talon to keep him safe.
safer	Secure from risk Pyromania is simply a safe love of fire.
safest	Financially sound It is always safe, effectual, and guarantees womens’ salvation.
sagacious	Skillful in statecraft or management Dangis are prosperous, reputed and sagacious people.
sage	Having wisdom that comes with age and experience Thorn is the eldest of the clan and considered a sage.
sagittal	Located in a plane that is parallel to the central plane of the sagittal suture The sagittal suture joins together the two parietal bones of skull.
sagittate	Like an arrow head without flaring base lobes The leaves of the species in this genus are upward pointing and sagittate.
sagittiform	Like an arrow head without flaring base lobes
saharan	Of or relating to or located in the sahara desert If nubia is sub saharan then sub saharan africa had civilization before europe.
sainted	Marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint Seraphim would not be sainted and that it would damage fr.
saintlike	Marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint No,i just said that you’re this incredibly perfect saintlike saint.
saintly	Marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint The doctrine of saintly intercession goes back to the earliest church.
salable	Capable of being sold; fit for sale The parcel will yield 216 condo units with net salable floor space of about 400,000 square feet.
salacious	Suggestive of or tending to moral looseness You should leave the salacious rumors to them.
salamandriform	Shaped like a salamander
salaried	For which money is paid He has a salaried daily surgery.
saleable	Capable of being sold; fit for sale Hdil’s total land reserves comprise approximately of saleable area.
salient	Represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward) The scan is legible for the salient parts of the article.
salientian	Relating to frogs and toads
saliferous	Containing or yielding salt
saline	Containing salt The waters of the river are naturally saline.
salivary	Of or relating to saliva Minor salivary glands on the tongue secrete the amylase.
sallow	Unhealthy looking Asians were sallow, avaricious and easily distracted.
salmon	Of orange tinged with pink The color of this salmon is special.
salt	Painful or bitter- shakespeare I added salt in my dish.
salted	Painful or bitter- shakespeare What’s the difference between the salt and the powder
saltish	Somewhat salty I guess you could remove the word ‘saltish’ from the article.
saltlike	Resembling a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal
salty	Containing or filled with salt This created a malodorous salty marsh similar to that at booterstown marsh.
salubrious	Promoting health; healthful- c.b.davis Anaimalai is well known for its salubrious climate.
salutary	Tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health This ought to be a salutary lesson for us all.
salvadoran	Of or relating to or characteristic of el salvador or its people He decided to become a salvadoran citizen.
salvadorean	Of or relating to or characteristic of el salvador or its people Salvadorean literature as such began in the second half of the 19th century.
salvageable	Capable of being saved from ruin But he’s notable, and there is content there that is salvageable.
salverform	Of or concerning a gamopetalous that has a slender tube and an abruptly expanded tip Their cup shaped, solitary, salverform flowers taper off into a narrow tube.
salvific	Pertaining to the power of salvation or redemption At first, no messianism and salvific univocal strategy.
same	Equal in amount or value Socialism and communism are similar but not the same.
samoan	Of or relating to samoa or its people or language or culture It is known to the samoan people as the finale.
sanative	Tending to cure or restore to health
sanctimonious	Excessively or hypocritically pious It’s deemed to be patronising, sanctimonious and totally objectionable.
sanctionative	Implying sanction or serving to sanction
sandaled	Shod with sandals
sandalled	Shod with sandals A sin is only if we don’t exterminate this bunch of sandalled peasant valachs.
sandlike	Resembling or containing or abounding in sand; or growing in sandy areas Once opened, the sandlike chemicals can be alluring to children.
sandpapery	Having the abrasive texture of sandpaper Some of us like the sandpapery heat, thankye verymuch.
sandy	Of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown The sandy soil of the region is not fertile.
sane	Marked by sound judgment It’s the only sane way of organising the project.
sanguinary	Marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed-g.w.johnson The exchange would turn very sanguinary for us in israel.
sanguine	Inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life Individuals with sanguine temperaments are extroverted and social.
sanguineous	Inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life Also, genius, the word sanguine means cheerfully optimistic.
sanious	Of or resembling or characterized by ichor or sanies
sanitary	Free from filth and pathogens After the treatment, the liquids filter into the sanitary sewer.
sanitised	Made sanitary You, on the other hand, want a sanitised, insipid version of the truth.
sanitized	Made sanitary Less sanitized version here…..
sapid	Full of flavor
sapiens	Of or relating to or characteristic of homo sapiens Homo sapiens are a species of human.
sapient	Acutely insightful and wise Eventually, the species becomes sapient.
sapiential	Characterized by wisdom, especially the wisdom of god Being sapiential and clever are different.
sapless	Destitute of sap and other vital juices; dry- norman mailer He stated, let’s not burn a forest for a sapless stub .
saponaceous	Resembling or having the qualities of soap
saponified	Converted into soap Oleic acid does not usually act as a surfactant unless it is saponified.
saporous	Full of flavor
sapphic	A meter used by sappho and named after her In any case it did not effect a cult of sapphic marie lamballe ites.
sapphire	Of something having the color of a blue sapphire One application of synthetic sapphire is sapphire glass.
sapphirine	Made of or resembling sapphire Sapphirine is a mineral noted for being found in the dome rock mountains.
sappy	Abounding in sap Salon.com later described the song as a sappy duet .
saprobic	Living in or being an environment rich in organic matter but lacking oxygen Taxa have a widespread distribution and are saprobic, on herbivore dung.
saprophagous	Feeding on dead or decaying animal matter Some species are saprophagous or fungivorous.
saprophytic	Feeding on dead or decaying organic matter The second principle is to promote saprophytic fungi in the environment.
saprozoic	Feeding on dead or decaying animal matter
sarawakian	Of or relating to sarawak or its people In fact, most est malaysian do not understand sarawakian conversation.
sarcastic	Expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds Sami’s style of comedy is often described as sarcastic and acerbic.
sarcoid	Of or relating to or resembling flesh Association of bovine papillomavirus with the equine sarcoid.
sarcolemmal	Of or relating to the sarcolemma
sarcolemmic	Of or relating to sarcolemma
sarcolemnous	Of or relating to sarcolemma
sarcosomal	Of or relating to sarcosomes
sardinian	Of or relating to or characteristic of sardinia or its people or its language This was a direct continuation of the sardinian lira.
sardonic	Disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking- frank schoenberner- irwin edman It was also full of sardonic satire on human behavior.
sartorial	Of or relating to the sartorius muscle This is the list of types of sartorial hijab.
sassy	Improperly forward or bold She’s sassy, cynical, prone to violence.
satanic	Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell Treating survivors of satanic abuse.
satellite	Surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power All of the satellite signals are modulated with the l1 carrier.
satiable	Capable of being sated
satiate	Supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction Perhaps a mathematical solution is inadequate to satiate my animal brain.
satiated	Supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction This is a justification which is enough to satiate a feminist.
satiny	Having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light Underside purplish brown with a smooth satiny lustre.
satiric	Exposing human folly to ridicule He also wrote satiric essays and dramatic criticism.
satirical	Exposing human folly to ridicule He provided running commentary of a satirical nature.
satisfactory	Giving satisfaction Progression of the article was satisfactory.
satisfiable	Capable of being sated On the contrary, non modular constraint may not be satisfiable.
satisfied	Filled with satisfaction The calculable problems made the scientist satisfied.
satisfying	Providing freedom from worry But having the star on the page is satisfying enough.
saturated	Used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled The clothes is saturated with water.
saturnine	Showing a brooding ill humor- bruce bli The old man lives in the saturnine apartment.
satyric	Of or relating to or having the characteristics of a satyr He also attended to satyric, marital and folklore poetry.
satyrical	Of or relating to or having the characteristics of a satyr The original content was derived from a satyrical article on the internet.
saucy	Improperly forward or bold He was the guy who married the saucy girl.
saudi	Of or relating to saudi arabia or its people The terrorists impersonate members of the saudi state police.
saurian	Of or relating to lizards It is described as being saurian in appearance.
saute	Fried quickly in a little fat Saute onions and tomatoes in the cooking oil.
sauteed	Fried quickly in a little fat It is good steamed, sauteed, or simmered mushrooms.
savage	Marked by extreme and violent energy Music has charms to soothe the savage beast.
saved	Guarded from injury or destruction Can the world be saved
saving	Bringing about salvation or redemption from sin Greenpeace is also about saving the whales.
savorless	Lacking taste or flavor or tang
savory	Pleasing to the sense of taste I’m surprised the flavors listed in the article are all savory.
savourless	Lacking taste or flavor or tang
savoury	Morally wholesome or acceptable Great job on saving this savory delectable from an unsavory deletion
saxatile	Growing on or living among rocks
saxicoline	Growing on or living among rocks
saxicolous	Growing on or living among rocks In the wild, all fascicularias are either terrestrial or saxicolous.
saxon	Of or relating to or characteristic of the early saxons or anglo-saxons and their descendents (especially the english or lowland scots) and their language The confessor was actually the third saxon king by the name of edward.

Adjectives That Start with SC (97 Words)

scabby	Covered with scabs The exanthem became rough and scabby where there was no ulceration.
scabrous	Rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf He is not very scabrous.
scalable	Capable of being scaled; possible to scale Good training works and is scalable.
scalar	Of or relating to a musical scale For example, if phi is a scalar, it could be a scalar fermion with no problem.
scaleless	Destitute of scales The body of the lumpsucker is scaleless and covered with small lumps.
scalelike	Reduced to a small appressed thing that resembles a scale The skin of the worm tegument is heavily covered with scalelike spines.
scalene	Of or relating to any of the scalene muscles For buttress threads, the triangle is scalene.
scaley	Having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles Most of the fossils support a scaley tyrannosaurus.
scalic	Of or related to a musical scale
scalloped	Having a margin with rounded scallops Its commonly known as the ‘scalloped spreadwing’.
scaly	Rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf It is whitish and scaly and brittle.
scandalmongering	Typical of tabloids Not my problem this person is notable for scandalmongering.
scandalous	Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation- thackeray It is scandalous and the prosecution has been turbid.
scandent	Used especially of plants; having a tendency to climb Most are erect ground ferns or scandent epiphytes that start from the ground.
scandinavian	Of or relating to scandinavia or its peoples or cultures Scandinavian classical composer and artist.
scant	Less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so I’m shocked at the scant coverage of the five nations championship.
scanty	Lacking in amplitude or quantity The town gets scanty rainfall during the monsoon.
scaphoid	Shaped like a boat Scaphoid, lunar and central are distinct.
scapose	Resembling or consisting of a scape; having a bare leafless stalk growing directly from the ground It comprises about 15 species of annual scapose herbs.
scapular	Relating to or near the shoulder blade A number of saints have been associated with the rosary and the scapular.
scapulohumeral	Relating to the shoulder blade and upper arm bone Helps to raise the shoulder, also involved in moving the scapulohumeral joint.
scarce	Deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand In the depression of 1877, jobs were scarce in kamloops.
scarcer	Deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand By spring 1862, food was scarce and some members were becoming discontented.
scarecrowish	Resembling a scarecrow in being thin and ragged
scared	Made afraid Are you not scared of quietus
scarlet	Of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies The vivid scarlet of the italian miniaturists is unique.
scarred	Blemished by injury or rough wear It will not improve the appearance of scarred skin, nor minimize the scars.
scary	Provoking fear terror The silence at home is deafening and scary.
scathing	Marked by harshly abusive criticism It has been scathing in its criticism of the patriot act.
scatological	Dealing pruriently with excrement and excretory functions At this point you are either being scatological, or trolling.
scatterbrained	Guided by whim and fancy He is also extremely selfish and sometimes scatterbrained and clueless.
scattered	Lacking orderly continuity I scattered seeds in my garden.
scattershot	Covering a wide range in a haphazard way Scattershot is the aggressive and argumentative leader of the technobots.
scatty	Lost in thought; showing preoccupation Scatty is millenia old, but does not look a day over seventeen.
scenic	Of or relating to the stage or stage scenery The scenic beauty of the place exudes romance.
scentless	Lacking the sense of smell Its wide yellow flowers is scentless.
sceptered	Invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter By the time secret service hit the sceptered isle, the conquest was history.
sceptical	Marked by or given to doubt I am sceptical of the reliability of these data.
sceptred	Invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter
schematic	Represented in simplified or symbolic form The central focus of this schematic was the context.
schismatic	Of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism Schismatic is a completely legitimate word.
schismatical	Of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism All schismatical acts don’t produce a schism, but ed says there is a schism.
schizoid	Marked by withdrawal and inability to form close relationships This is the counter disorder to schizoid challenges.
schizophrenic	Of or relating to or characteristic of schizophrenia The schizophrenic nature of the godless communists again.
schmaltzy	Effusively or insincerely emotional And he could be as sentimental and schmaltzy as a neil simon play.
schmalzy	Effusively or insincerely emotional
scholarly	Characteristic of scholars or scholarship It would be the backing of a scholarly source.
scholastic	Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of scholasticism It also shows the poor scholastic ability of some students.
schoolboyish	Befitting or characteristic of a young boy The original article was very schoolboyish.
schoolgirlish	Befitting or characteristic of a young girl
schoolwide	Occurring or extending throughout a school This show consists of the morning announcements schoolwide.
sciatic	Relating to or caused by or afflicted with sciatica Migration of proteins along the axons of the sciatic nerve.
scientific	Conforming with the principles or methods used in science The scientific history of radium is beautiful.
scintillant	Having brief brilliant points or flashes of light Colibri de scintillant, as said in the article, looks just wrong to me.
scintillating	Marked by high spirits or excitement Scintillating scotoma is a common visual aura in migraine.
sciolistic	Showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish
sclerosed	Relating to or having sclerosis; hardened
sclerotic	Relating to or having sclerosis; hardened Some fossil skeletons have preserved sclerotic rings.
scopal	Of or relating to scope The type scopal mod phrase bears no such constraint.
scorbutic	Of or relating to or having or resembling scurvy In his experiment he divided twelve scorbutic sailors into six groups.
scorching	Hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface The two giant banyan trees act as a shield from scorching sun.
scoreless	Having no points scores The game was a scoreless tie at halftime.
scornful	Expressing extreme contempt As you know, he can also be very haughty, petty and scornful.
scotch	Of or relating to or characteristic of scotland or its people or culture or its english dialect or gaelic language The company describe their whisky as the most distinctive of scotch whisky.
scotomatous	Relating to scotoma
scots	Of or relating to or characteristic of scotland or its people or culture or its english dialect or gaelic language Scart rock off the island is named from the scots for a cormorant.
scottish	Of or relating to or characteristic of scotland or its people or culture or its english dialect or gaelic language It is insulting to both the scottish and the welsh.
scoundrelly	Lacking principles or scruples – w.m. thackaray
scrabbly	Sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush
scraggly	Lacking neatness or order A man with a seriously scraggly beard pulls at the bandana on his head, looks around vaguely, a pronouncement forming in his head.
scraggy	Being very thin I looked for a circular path, but the entire area was kinda bare and scraggy.
scrappy	Full of fighting spirit The vocab added is somewhat scrappy.
scratchy	Causing abrasion Why does your voice go pitchy and scratchy when you are sick
scrawny	Being very thin Every now and then, i enjoy fattening up a scrawny little stub.
screaky	Having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
screechy	Having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge And gilbert gottfried always talks in this irritating, screechy kind of voice.
screwball	Foolish; totally unsound It was also known as the screwball design.
screwy	Not behaving normally It’s the seacoast that seems to be screwy.
scrimpy	Deficient in amount or quality or extent
scrimy	Dirty and disgusting- al hine
scriptural	Written or relating to writing Moreover, one could debate the scriptural consistency of the message.
scrivened	Copied in handwriting
scrofulous	Having a diseased appearance resembling scrofula- farley mowat
scrotal	Relating to or having or lying within a scrotum Gonads should be removed if scrotal placement is impossible.
scrub	Not selectively bred Denser woodland and scrub occupies much of the rest of the site.
scrubbed	Not selectively bred The species occurs in deciduous forests and scrub.
scrubby	Sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush This species is found in woodland and scrubby areas.
scruffy	Shabby and untidy- mark twain Birds’ scruffy pinions are only temporary.
scrumptious	Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste Um pickle jelly tastes very good and scrumptious.
scrupulous	Characterized by extreme care and great effort Second, he paid scrupulous attention to the materials he used.
sculptural	Resembling sculpture The sculptural group and its setting.
sculpturesque	Resembling sculpture
scummy	Covered with scum If you neglect a pool it will get moldy and scummy and rank.
scurfy	Rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf The centre of mature fruiting bodies is noticeably scurfy, or scaly.
scurrilous	Expressing offensive reproach His personal and scurrilous writings involved him in many quarrels.
scurvy	Of the most contemptible kind A lime adds to the taste and helps prevent scurvy.
scythian	Of or relating to the ancient scythians or their culture or language The scythian social structure was much decentralized.

Adjectives That Start with SE (230 Words)

seaborne	Conveyed by sea I was mainly interested in the seaborne landings and logistics.
seafaring	Used on the high seas He was self educated while engaged in seafaring.
seagirt	Surrounded or enclosed by the sea But probably only in seagirt states do the insects go by the name buckeye flies.
seagoing	Used on the high seas The seagoing people of indonesia are mostly the bugis.
sealed	Determined irrevocably Although the doors were sealed, the bunker itself was not hermetically sealed.
seamanlike	Characteristic of or befitting a seaman; indicating competent seamanship
seamanly	Characteristic of or befitting a seaman; indicating competent seamanship
seamed	Having or joined by a seam or seams But at the time, the idea of blocking undiscussed reverts seamed ok…
seamless	Perfectly consistent and coherent It also provide the seamless connectivity across the heterogeneous network.
seamy	Showing a seam Now, i’ll be your guide to another seamy, amoral underworld.
sear	Having lost all moisture The solenoid uses a push rod to actuate the sear in this system.
searching	Diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation We are searching for the originals of the painting.
seared	Having lost all moisture Another spring is provided to urge the sear toward the post.
searing	Having lost all moisture Working in batches to avoid crowding the pan, sear the meat on all sides until well browned, about 3 minutes.
seasick	Experiencing motion sickness The seasick incoming troops literally thought they were hallucinating.
seasonable	In keeping with the season Paddy, wheat and seasonable vegetables are the main crops.
seasonal	Occurring at or dependent on a particular season Rainfall was seasonal, alternating between semiarid, and mesic conditions.
seasoned	Rendered competent through trial and experience The capybara meat is dried and salted, then shredded and seasoned.
seaward	Coming from the sea toward the land On the seaward side were the refreshment rooms of mr h matthews.
seaworthy	Fit for a sea voyage Both ships were still seaworthy after the incident.
sebaceous	Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil I just spotted you’d done the same to integument and sebaceous gland too.
sec	Moderately dry Regarding sweetness, the triple sec provides the sweetness.
secluded	Providing privacy or seclusion Greer spring may be the most secluded and undisturbed big spring in the ozarks.
second	Coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude The work on the second prototype’s aerodynamic body started.
second-by-second	A part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first He then set to work to extricate a second man, who was found to be dead.
second-year	Used of the second year in united states high school or college Cornucopia day takes place every year on the second saturday in august.
secondary	Inferior in rank or status The book is the secondary source.
secondhand	Previously used or owned by another One is a secondhand imported from the uk.
secret	The next to highest level of official classification for documents Appropriation is precisely the secret of conversation.
secretarial	Of or relating to a secretary or to a secretary’s work His secretarial career was ended by the great cultural revolution.
secretive	Inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information The work of the submarine miner was secretive, technical and dangerous.
secretory	Of or relating to or producing a secretion These two inputs regulate the secretory activity of the pancreas.
sectarian	Of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects The divided clergy of chauntea is sectarian by nature.
sectional	Consisting of or divided into sections It was the tough sectional final losses.
sectorial	Relating to or resembling a sector The lower third premolar is sectorial.
secular	Not concerned with or devoted to religion, They have also argued that secular humanism leads to permissiveness.
secure	Free from fear or doubt; easy in mind The househusband helped the couple secure their new home.
sedate	Dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises Scotland coach is having a more sedate moment as he watches from the stands at the millennium stadium.
sedative	Tending to soothe or tranquilize The dogs collapsed from the sedative.
sedentary	Requiring sitting or little activity The effects of this sedentary lifestyle crept up on me.
sedgelike	Resembling rush or sedge
sedgy	Covered with sedges (grasslike marsh plants)
sedimentary	Resembling or containing or formed by the accumulation of sediment Sedimentology includes the study of sedimentary processes and sedimentary rocks.
seditious	Arousing to action or rebellion If the latter, it was a seditious libel.
seductive	Tending to entice into a desired action or state Is the rotary engine a truly seductive concept
sedulous	Marked by care and persistent effort The man is sedulous to get what he wants.
see-through	So thin as to transmit light You almost have to squint to see things through the grain and the mist.
seeable	Capable of being seen; or open to easy view
seedless	Lacking seeds This is the method used to create seedless watermelons, for instance.
seedy	Somewhat ill or prone to illness He earned two dollars but gave it to a seedy beggar.
seeing	Having vision, not blind Seeing it, the woman reappeared from the sprouts.
seeming	Appearing as such but not necessarily so The image in the esterhazy article does bother me, seeming out of place.
seemly	According with custom or propriety Poring over ip addresses just isn’t seemly.
segmental	Having the body divided into successive metameres or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters Segmental nature of the choroidal vasculature.
seismal	Subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
seismic	Subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration These are the spatiotemporal patterns of seismic and volcanic activity.
seismologic	Of or concerned with seismology
seismological	Of or concerned with seismology Articles covering geographic areas of seismological interest.
select	Of superior grade Select the files you want to add.
selected	Chosen in preference to another The conditions in the scenario is selected carefully.
selective	Characterized by very careful or fastidious selection Admittance to the university of maryland has become highly selective.
self	Relating to–of or by or to or from or for–the self I detest pomposity and self interest.
self-absorbed	Absorbed in your own interests or thoughts etc He returned home on the croft, but he became mute, sullen and self absorbed.
self-appointed	Designated or chosen by yourself We believe in self control, self discipline, humbleness and loyalty.
self-assured	Showing poise and confidence in your own worth He assured me that he can handle this problem well.
self-confessed	Owned up to At this moment, alex walked in and regretfully confessed the truth.
self-confident	Showing poise and confidence in your own worth She always appears confident, and very lissom.
self-conscious	Aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts- d.m.potter Only conscious entities can delve into the realms of the conscious.
self-contained	In full control of your faculties The article contained the statement.
self-deprecating	Conscious of your own shortcomings What prompted the self immolation
self-destructive	Dangerous to yourself or your interests The second hurricane was the most destructive.
self-employed	Working for yourself We believe in self control, self discipline, humbleness and loyalty.
self-governing	Not controlled by outside forces The convention is the ultimate governing body of the union.
self-imposed	Voluntarily assumed or endured Why should spoliation sanctions be imposed
self-indulgent	Indulgent of your own appetites and desires- havelock ellis Nathan took an indulgent attitude toward the young kid.
self-proclaimed	Proclaimed to be or described as such by oneself, without endorsement by others The emperor proclaimed that i enrich the state.
self-reliant	Free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment The third sentence is reliant of the first two sentences.
self-respecting	Having or showing self-esteem The current self posits ideas for a future construction of the self.
self-righteous	Excessively or hypocritically pious This article reeks of self righteous pale academic conformism.
self-serving	Interested only in yourself I had hated him, everything about his conniving, self serving, obsequious ways.
self-styled	As claimed by and for yourself often without justification The current self posits ideas for a future construction of the self.
self-sufficient	Able to provide for your own needs without help from others The amount of accountability is sufficient.
self-supporting	Financially independent Is the programmer supporting the standard or the language
selfish	Concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others- maria weston chapman His selfish vacuity is, of course, the point.
selfless	Showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others Selfless love seeks the good of others.
selfsame	Being the exact same one; not any other: I was thinking the selfsame thing.
seljuk	Of or relating to the seljuks This period was ended by the seljuk invasion.
sellable	Fit to be offered for sale The caterpillars burrow into the fruit, rendering it un sellable.
semantic	Of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning The locus of the semantic congruity effect in comparitive judgments.
semestral	Occurring every six months or during every period of six months Students pay a semestral fee to avail of this service.
semestrial	Occurring every six months or during every period of six months
semiabstract	Characterized by stylized but recognizable subject matter
semiannual	Occurring or payable twice each year Shurtleff was a speaker at b’nai shalom’s semiannual conference in april 2010.
semiaquatic	Having an aquatic early or larval form and a terrestrial adult form A flooded parcel of land 2. used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops.
semiarid	Somewhat arid The mountainous areas that are semiarid, but well vegetated.
semiautobiographical	Of or relating to a work that combines autobiography and fiction The novel is a semiautobiographical refraction of capote’s alabama childhood.
semiautomatic	Partially automatic So it’s semiautomatic or manual.
semicentenary	Of or relating to or marking the 50th anniversary
semicentennial	Of or relating to or marking the 50th anniversary
semicomatose	In a state of partial coma
semiconducting	Having characteristics of a semiconductor; that is having electrical conductivity greater than insulators but less than good conductors Chemical separation of metallic and semiconducting s nts.
semiconductive	Having characteristics of a semiconductor; that is having electrical conductivity greater than insulators but less than good conductors The semiconductive medium is generally of the liquid, gas or gel form.
semiconscious	Partially conscious; not completely aware of sensations The victim is semiconscious.
semidark	Partially devoid of light or brightness
semidetached	Attached on one side only
semiempirical	Relying to some extent on observation or experiment Ampac is a general purpose semiempirical quantum chemistry program.
semiformal	Moderately formal; requiring a dinner jacket Each club also has semiformal events and formal dinners and dances.
semihard	Somewhat hard
semiliquid	Somewhat liquid A dispenser for semiliquid materials.
semiliterate	Able to read but not to write Semiliterate is a term used to describe people, not text.
semilunar	Resembling the new moon in shape Blood is then pumped through the semilunar valve and into the pulmonary artery.
semimonthly	Occurring twice a month It is published semimonthly and has a circulation of approximately 50,000.
seminal	Pertaining to or containing or consisting of semen Both were seminal in the study of the composer and his music.
seminiferous	Bearing or producing seed or semen Seminoma originates in the germinal epithelium of the seminiferous tubules.
seminude	Partially clothed Lastly, scherzinger has a seminude appearance in the video.
semiofficial	Having some official authority or sanction Most have at least three official or semiofficial functions.
semiopaque	Partially opaque
semiotic	Of or relating to semiotics I’m not saying that there are no historical or semiotic differences.
semiotical	Of or relating to semiotics
semiparasitic	Of or relating to plants that are semiparasites
semipermanent	Relating to or extending over a relatively long time This may be one of the few pages that needs semipermanent protection.
semipermeable	Selectively permeable The system comprises a semipermeable wall surrounding a compartment.
semipolitical	Political in some (but not all) aspects
semiprecious	Used of gemstones having less commercial value than precious stones There are lots of precious and semiprecious stones i prefer to them.
semiprivate	Confined to a small number of hospital patients
semipublic	Having some of the features of public institution The residents near the area complained for being a semipublic.
semirigid	Having a form maintained by a rigid internal structure as well as by internal gas pressure An elevator cab is constructed of a thin, somewhat semirigid skeleton.
semiskilled	Possessing or requiring limited skills There is an abundance of low cost, semiskilled labour.
semisoft	Somewhat soft
semisolid	Partly solid; having a rigidity and viscosity intermediate between a solid and a liquid Axial analyzers are used for solid or semisolid materials.
semisweet	Having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness It has less sugar and more liquor than semisweet chocolate.
semisynthetic	Not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially New semisynthetic cephalosporins having antibacterial activity are described.
semite	Of or relating to or characteristic of semites He is an anti semite and a cult leader.
semiterrestrial	Chiefly but not exclusively terrestrial
semitic	Of or relating to or characteristic of semites A fact is neither anti semitic or pro semitic.
semitransparent	Allowing light to pass through diffusely The slickribbon is a purple, semitransparent wormlike creature up to in length.
semitropic	Of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics The name honored the semitropic fruit company.
semitropical	Of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics The area has a semitropical, semiarid climate.
semiweekly	Occurring twice a week During this period the program was broadcast semiweekly.
sempiternal	Having no known beginning and presumably no end
senecan	Of or relating to or like or in the manner of the roman seneca Cary’s drama belongs to the sub genre of the senecan revenge tragedy.
senegalese	Of or relating to or characteristic of senegal or its people They play in the top division in senegalese football.
senescent	Growing old I mean, everyone knows senescent people have wrinkles.
senile	Mentally or physically infirm with age I thought the pope was getting senile.
senior	Older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service The senior management of the school is concerned.
sensate	Having physical sensation Skins are known to be sensate pains.
sensational	Relating to or concerned in sensation The impact was sensational and immediate.
sensationalistic	Typical of tabloids It’s sensationalistic journalism.
senseless	Serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being He led the sgrm to end the senseless killing.
sensible	Showing reason or sound judgment Glad you married the sane, sensible member of the family.
sensitised	Having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor) The colour layers are sensitised to their corresponding colours.
sensitising	Making susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli
sensitive	Able to feel or perceive The dog is sensitive to tinkle.
sensorial	Involving or derived from the senses I did an article about the different sensorial materials.
sensorimotor	Of or relating to the sensory and motor coordination of an organism or to the controlling nerves Different components represent information from different sensorimotor channels.
sensorineural	Of or relating to the neural process of sensation The encoded protein may play a role in obesity and sensorineural degradation.
sensory	Of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system The gustatory system is the sensory system for taste.
sensual	Marked by the appetites and passions of the body The party turns into a wild, sensual debauch.
sensuous	Taking delight in beauty Imagining is sensuous, and renews human sensation.
sentential	Of or relating to a sentence Tile reduction decision is reached by examining the whole left context and k symbols to the right of a phrase in a sentential form.
sententious	Abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing- kathleen barnes The answer might have been sententious.
sentient	Endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness- t.e.lawrence A shadow is an incorporeal creature of sentient darkness.
sentimental	Effusively or insincerely emotional It’s not maudlin or sentimental, but it is excitingly inspirational.
sepaline	Resembling or characteristic of a sepal
sepaloid	Resembling or characteristic of a sepal
separable	Capable of being divided or dissociated; Why the income and wealth elasticities are separable
separate	Independent; not united or joint Adjournment and dissolution are separate things.
separated	Separated at the joint The crystalline mass and the solution are separated.
separatist	Having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude The war triggered the separatist movement in russia.
separative	Indicating that the word marked is separated to a greater or lesser degree rhythmically and grammatically from the word that follows it A wrong sense of race feeds the separative sense of them and us.
septal	Of or relating to a septum Ventricular septal defect is usually symptomless at birth.
septate	Of or relating to a septum Septate is a morphological term used in biology in two different instances.
septic	Containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms Septic arthritis is due to a bacterial infection to the joint.
septicemic	Characteristic of septicemia Plague meningitis can occur in very rare cases of septicemic plague.
septrional	Of northern regions; from the seven stars (or seven plowing oxen) of ursa major
septuple	Having seven units or components
sepulchral	Gruesomely indicative of death or the dead Besides their sepulchral purpose, the tumuli also served for reconnaissance.
sequent	In regular succession without gaps It works with variants of the sequent calculus and natural deduction.
sequential	In regular succession without gaps It keeps the sequential routes, but does the classification thing.
sequined	Covered with beads or jewels or sequins She is also seen in a floor length sequined black dress with her hair down.
seraphic	Having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub Peter baptista and soon joined the seraphic order.
seraphical	Of or relating to an angel of the first order
serbian	Of or relating to the people or language or culture of the region of serbia I think someone has gone in and inflated the serbian population in the west.
sere	Having lost all moisture There are different stages in this sere.
serene	Completely clear and fine The morning after the stormy night was serene and sunny.
serflike	Like someone in servitude
serial	In regular succession without gaps The serial opened the tenth anniversary year of the series.
sericeous	Covered with fine soft hairs or down It is sericeous silky throughout, giving the stem a silvery grey appearance.
sericultural	Of or relating to sericulture
seriocomic	Mixing the serious with the comic with comic predominating Lemon skillfully merges dozens of minute details to form a seriocomic mosaic.
seriocomical	Mixing the serious with the comic with comic predominating
serious	Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm Caley was the first to make a serious effort to study the eucalyptus.
serologic	Of or relating to serology Serologic tests for the detection of human immunodeficiency virus infection.
serological	Of or relating to serology There is currently no serological test.
serous	Of or producing or containing serum It contains a supply of serous fluid.
serpentine	Resembling a serpent in form It flows in a serpentine course to the delaware.
serrate	Notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex Each leaf consists of three obovate leaflets with serrate leaf margins.
serrated	Notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex Others sported a serrated saw edge on the back of the blade.
serried	Pressed together
serrulate	Minutely serrated Leaves finely serrulate, pubescent or silky when young.
serviceable	Ready for service or able to give long service He was quite serviceable in oakland but never lived up to the high expectations.
servile	Submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior He is good at flattering and being servile.
servo	Of or involving servomechanisms The reduction of the vacuum in the clutch servo takes place in two stages.
servomechanical	Of or involving servomechanisms
sesquipedalian	Long and ponderous; having many syllables He is a sesquipedalian, but has the intellectual depth of a chipmunk.
sessile	Attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk The ovary is mostly sessile and has nectary glands.
set	On the point of or strongly disposed The box set also included a special lithograph image of the band.
setaceous	Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
setose	Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. The subfamily chrysomyinae is characterized by a setose stem vein on the wings.
settled	Established in a desired position or place; not moving about She settled the problem with her husband.
seven	Being one more than six Only seven of the eight justices of the court heard the appeal.
seven-day	Lasting through a week The remaining seven sisters decided against coeducation.
sevenfold	Having seven units or components Somebody needs to change this picture of avenged sevenfold…
seventeen	Being one more than sixteen Camilla is the seventeen year old protagonist of the novel.
seventeenth	Coming next after the sixteenth in position In his seventeenth year, he married a woman and lived a blissful conjugal life.
seventh	Coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position The seventh contains the planet saturn.
seventieth	The ordinal number of seventy in counting order He was burned at florence the day after sentence, in his seventieth year.
seventy	Being ten more than sixty The grand auditorium was seventy feet from the parquet to its dome.
severable	Capable of being divided or dissociated; Each has their own history and are entirely severable.
several	Considered individually He was swindled several times.
severe	Unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment- h.g.wells He is extremely severe and captious commander.
severest	Unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment- h.g.wells It is considered more severe than dysphonia.
sexagenarian	Being from 60 to 69 years old Yet the sexagenarian statesman showed great energy.
sexagesimal	Of or relating to or reckoning in sixtieths The sexagesimal second enters in reams of physical units in si.
sexist	Discriminatory on the basis of sex (usually said of men’s attitude toward women) The idea of skirts seems perverse and somewhat sexist.
sexless	Having no sexual desire God has no physical form, and so is sexless.
sextuple	Having six units or components A band of six singers or players. sextuple adj.
sexual	Of or relating to or characterized by sexuality Sexual assault and rape can happen at college.
sexy	Exciting sexual desire A current advertising campaign may claim that stinginess is sexy.
seychellois	Of the seychelles or their people People of seychellois nationality murdered in a place other than seychelles.

Adjectives That Start with SH (95 Words)

shabby	Mean and unworthy and despicable The building is a bit old and shabby.
shadier	Of questionable taste or morality The picnic tables are located in shady sections of the park.
shadowy	Lacking in substance- w.a.butler The outside was much more shadowy.
shady	Filled with shade The shady side is not always opposite the noon side.
shagged	Having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags This is why are you being shagged isn’t there.
shaggy	Used of hair; thick and poorly groomed The archetypical shaggy dog story.
shakable	Capable of being weakened
shakeable	Capable of being weakened
shakedown	Intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system She spent the remainder of 1971 on shakedown.
shakespearean	Of or relating to william shakespeare or his works Creator added hoax pages chicane inveigle award and shakespearean math.
shakespearian	Of or relating to william shakespeare or his works Shakespearian english does not necessarily mean more reverent.
shaky	Not secure; beset with difficulties At the same time, the grammar is often very shaky.
shallow	Lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center The gulf is shallow and the water rich in fish and mollusks.
sham	Adopted in order to deceive The real sham starts in the control room.
shamanist	Of or relating to shamanism Turanism is shamanist and racist ideology.
shamanistic	Of or relating to shamanism Both indicate an active shamanistic tradition.
shambolic	Disorderly or chaotic Most of the article is in an absolutely shambolic state.
shamefaced	Extremely modest or shy- h.o.taylor The press will have a field day and wikipedia will stand shamefaced.
shameful	Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation- thackeray All of the above are just shameful allegations.
shameless	Feeling no shame The article says, it is shameless and full of doom and gloom.
shaped	Shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort) The cells are rod shaped and motile.
shapeless	Having no definite form or distinct shape Every other time, it’s a shapeless silver whisp.
shapely	Having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape Only an obstinate tree seer would miss the shapely forest they define.
sharp	Having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones The sharp rod is reentrant towards the box.
sharper	Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions The sharp teeth was rarefied with stone.
sharpest	Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions The sharp rod is reentrant towards the box.
shattered	Ruined or disrupted The event was shattered to many people.
shattering	Seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering For some of them, it was very shattering and shocking.
shatterproof	Resistant to shattering or splintering The glazing should also be shatterproof and produce no spalls after each strike.
shaven	Having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin Shaven heads are also common in this style.
shavian	Of or relating to george bernard shaw or his works I’m the creator of the shavian font mentioned above.
shed	Shed at an early stage of development The hybrid is deciduous, and the leaves are shed in autumn.
sheepish	Like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity I have never been a sheepish type.
sheeplike	Like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity The more we neglect the schools the more sheeplike the populace.
sheer	So thin as to transmit light Firstly, the sheer diversity of the communities is exemplary.
sheetlike	Resembling a sheet The level of the sewage pool on the first disposable sheetlike filter is sensed.
shelflike	Resembling a shelf (or considered to resemble a shelf)
shelfy	Full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals
shellproof	Able to resist the explosive force of bombs and shells
sheltered	Protected from danger or bad weather Only those seating in the grandstand are sheltered from the elements of nature.
shelvy	Full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals
shifting	Changing position or direction But the balance of power in the country is shifting.
shiftless	Lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy A businessman asks him to keep an eye on his shiftless son.
shifty	Changing position or direction Deleting this kind of report just looks shifty.
shimmery	Glistening tremulously Fey and poehler are dressed in shimmery sparkly gold gowns.
shingly	Abounding in small stones Ardarroch lies on the lochside, next to small shingly beach.
shining	Marked by exceptional merit The shell is opaque and shining.
shinto	Relating to or characteristic of shintoism Shinto as an exemplar of development.
shintoist	Relating to or characteristic of shintoism Religious hindu, shintoist and buddhist people are offended.
shintoistic	Relating to or characteristic of shintoism
shiny	Having a shiny surface or coating The stars are shiny and bright.
shipboard	Casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship Other shipboard combat systems include shields, and tractor and represser beams.
shipshape	Of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder He is trying to be shipshape.
shirty	Ill-tempered or annoyed Buffy you’re a dope, and a bonehead, and, and you’re shirty.
shivering	Vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze Every part of the world is shivering just because of terrorism.
shivery	Provoking fear terror Just plain shivery and i reported it.
shoaly	Full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals They are there to guide us through the shoaly waters of disagreement.
shockable	Capable of being shocked The shockable rhythms are treated with cpr and defibrillation.
shocked	Struck with fear, dread, or consternation The redundancy of the company shocked people.
shocking	Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation- thackeray The record of deceit is truly shocking.
shod	Wearing footgear Lessons must be mastered and feet remain shod.
shodden	Wearing footgear
shoddy	Of inferior workmanship and materials The king wouldn’t execute a goldsmith on the basis of shoddy evidence.
shoed	Wearing footgear Indeed, for example when it was shoed on the bbc there were no ad breaks.
shoeless	Without shoes Shoeless joe has been depicted in a few films in the late 20th century.
shona	Of or relating to or characteristic of the culture of the shonas Andreas’ work owes much to the sculpture of the shona people.
shopsoiled	Worn or faded from being on display in a store
shopworn	Worn or faded from being on display in a store As screenwriter, his insights about reaching the middle of one’s life are shopworn.
shoreward	Coming from the sea toward the land The gatehouse, and the shoreward ditch are in fair repair.
short	Deficient in retentiveness or range Sylvain died in quicksand, a short distance from the shore.
short-lived	Lasting a very short time However their jubilation and merriment were to be short lived.
short-run	Relating to or extending over a limited period He is short and robust.
short-staffed	Inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc. The girls are stout and short.
short-term	Relating to or extending over a limited period No resolution was imaginable in the short term.
shorthand	Written in abbreviated or symbolic form Note the succinctness of the shorthand compared to the normal text.
shortish	Somewhat short An excellent shortish article, a worthy addition to the football genre.
shortsighted	Not given careful consideration Using it as a linguistic argument is foolish and shortsighted.
shot	Varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles He was shot in the arm during the conflagration.
showery	Wet by periods of rain The weather in spring and autumn is usually showery and cool.
showy	Superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense The courtship ritual, like the plumage, is rather showy.
shredded	Prepared by cutting The timber was shredded with a saw.
shrewd	Used of persons The women manage the hamlets and are shrewd and intelligent.
shrewder	Used of persons In commerce they were shrewd, yet still more assiduous and diligent.
shrewish	Continually complaining or faultfinding From, the name of the shrewish wife of socrates.
shrill	Of colors that are bright and gaudy He is not a parapsychologist and merely a shrill critic of the field.
shrimpy	Of inferior size People would think that they will become small and shrimpy in the future.
shrinkable	Capable of being shrunk The boiled rice may be frozen before wrapped in the heat shrinkable film.
shriveled	Lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness-w.f.starkie It would be a shriveled mummy long before that.
shrubby	Of or relating to or resembling a shrub According to water availability it may become arboreus or shrubby.
shrunken	Lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness-w.f.starkie Earthworks suggest that it is a shrunken medieval village.
shuddery	Provoking fear terror
shuha	Of or pertaining to any shinto sect other than kokka shinto
shut	Used especially of mouth or eyes Lily and richard shut and lock the rv door and huddle inside.
shuttered	Provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination Related shuttered the property in 2005.
shy	Wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things Scripps lived modestly, and was shy and unassuming.

Adjectives That Start with SI (97 Words)

siamese	Of or relating to or characteristic of thailand or its people But the siamese staged an almost immediate recovery.
siberian	Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f’, `s’, `z’, or `th’ in both `thin’ and `then’) The signal containing the sibilant frequencies is sent to a compressor.
sibilant	Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f’, `s’, `z’, or `th’ in both `thin’ and `then’) So it is voiceless laminal sibilant retroflex fricative in standard russian.
sibyllic	Resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
sibylline	Having a secret or hidden meaning- john gunther She likes to listen to sibylline stories.
sicilian	Of or relating to or characteristic of sicily or the people of sicily The borough is twinned with the sicilian city of sutera.
sick	Affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function I am sick of the irruption.
sickening	Causing or able to cause nausea The degree of exploitation is sickening.
sickish	Feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
sickly	Somewhat ill or prone to illness Macpherson’s wife is sickly and bedridden.
side	Located on a side The theatre dominates the left hand side of the postcard.
sidearm	Made with the arm moving parallel to the ground The sidearm of the flask is connected to a vacuum.
sidelong	Inclining or directed to one side – bram stoker Please, look at your position sidelong.
sidereal	Determined by daily motion of the stars Thus the sidereal day is shorter than the stellar day by about.
sidesplitting	Very funny
sideways	At an angle The canopy of the pilot’s cockpit opened sideways.
sightless	Lacking sight The girl’s eyes are sightless and clouded, and he understands that she is blind.
sightly	Very pleasing to the eye I’ve expanded sightly upon the concept of a confessional church.
sigmoid	Of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large intestine Volvulous of sigmoid colon in a child.
sigmoidal	Of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large intestine Hence the curve has a sigmoidal or s shape.
sign	Used of the language of the deaf The suggested text should transcribe the sign.
signal	Notably out of the ordinary I received the signal from my friend.
signed	Used of the language of the deaf The suggested text should transcribe the sign.
significant	Fairly large The verse of purification is the most important and significant verse.
significative	Pointing out or revealing clearly Thus, it’s no significative the appereance of pi there.
sikh	Of or relating to the sikhs or their religious beliefs and customs On the sikh side, there was temporary dismay and much recrimination.
silent	Unable to speak because of hereditary deafness It was icily silent after the last change.
siliceous	Relating to or containing or resembling silica The residue is mixed with siliceous and calcareous matereals and compacted.
silicious	Relating to or containing or resembling silica
silken	Having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light The larvae live in silken galleries among liverworts and soil detritus.
silklike	Having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
silky	Having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light They lack the soft silky plumage of the waxwings or silky flycatchers.
silly	Inspiring scornful pity- dashiell hammett Also, the sectioning of the campaigns is silly.
silvan	Relating to or characteristic of wooded regions The subject of the origin of the silvan language seems to be a little confused.
silver	Of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver Gold and silver were common themes throughout the palaces of incan emperors.
silver-haired	Having hair the color of silver I like the little messy haired, sulky boy now.
silverish	Of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver It has a light silverish golden body, darker on the back.
silvern	Having the white lustrous sheen of silver
silvery	Resembling or reminiscent of silver Juveniles are paler than the adults without the silvery cheeks.
simian	Relating to or resembling an ape This table is based on the simian rotavirus strain sa11.
similar	Having the same or similar characteristics It is sweet and tastes like green apples, similar in taste to pucker.
similiar	Resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination These are the bodies with similar names and the same referent.
simple	Exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity The photos are clear, simple, and not at all prurient.
simpler	Apart from anything else; without additions or modifications It was easy to blow and the fingering was simple.
simplest	Of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions Both main facades are of simple, clear design devoid of ostentation.
simplex	Having only one part or element Hence there is no boundary simplex.
simplistic	Characterized by extreme and often misleading simplicity The interiors of the trains are largely stark and simplistic.
simulated	Not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article Effects simulated the hallucinatory world for the band members.
simultaneous	Occurring or operating at the same time It’s nearly simultaneous with the ignition of the engines.
sincere	Characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions The first two are long and sincere and lachrymose.
sinewy	Full of sinews; especially impossible to chew Girls would love to meet sinewy guys.
sinful	Far more than usual or expected The fatwa also stated that to accuse a muslim as infidel was a sinful act.
singable	Suitable for singing- winthrop sargeant This is rhythmically far too broken to be easily singable.
singaporean	Of or relating to the city of singapore Singaporean participation in international games.
singhalese	Of or relating to the sinhalese people Or the burning of singhalese people.
singing	Smooth and flowing In vaudeville he began singing and playing the xylophone.
single	Used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals The single album was only physically released in the uk.
single-handed	Without help from others He handed over the money without relaxing his grimace.
single-minded	Determined He was open minded, valorous and skilled in strategy.
singsong	Uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting Do not say it in a singsong fashion or out of habit or as an imposition.
singular	The single one of its kind The former is plural and the latter singular.
sinhala	Of or relating to the sinhalese languages The majority of the population are sinhala buddhist.
sinhalese	Of or relating to the sinhalese people They are now sinhalese words that are understood by sinhalese speakers.
sinister	On or starting from the wearer’s left As the evidence mounts the idyllic setting gradually takes on a sinister hue.
sinistral	Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments His visage on the castles becomes more sinister.
sinistrorsal	Spiraling upward from right to left
sinistrorse	Spiraling upward from right to left
sinitic	Of or relating to the chinese people or their language or culture Any of the sinitic varieties of speech spoken by the chinese people. c.
sinkable	Capable of being sunk
sinless	Free from sin Ethan domblue was a pastor obsessed with having a sinless congregation.
sintered	Formed into a mass by heat and pressure The porous body is preferably a sintered porous body.
sinuate	Curved or curving in and out Surface ornamentation consists of weakly sinuate transverse lirae.
sinuous	Curved or curving in and out The sections may also be curved to provide a sinuous track.
sinusoidal	Having a succession of waves or curves Average electrical power for sinusoidal voltages.
siouan	Of or relating to the sioux people or their language and culture There were also siouan speaking tribes to the west and southwest.
sissified	Having unsuitable feminine qualities
sissy	Having unsuitable feminine qualities Yeah, a combination of girl and sissy.
sissyish	Having unsuitable feminine qualities
sisterlike	Like or characteristic of or befitting a sister
sisterly	Like or characteristic of or befitting a sister The most i see is sisterly affection.
sisyphean	Of or relating to sisyphus It just seems rather sisyphean to keep pushing this issue.
sitting	Not moving and therefore easy to attack What is the significance of the sitting
situated	Situated in a particular spot or position It is situated at the back of a farmstead.
six	Denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units The sport shot tournament features six games of qualifying with the top five advancing to a stepladder finals.
six-year-old	Having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age It’s just the artist in old age indulging in fun and games.
sixfold	Having six units or components From 1610 to 1680 the population multiplied sixfold.
sixpenny	Of trifling worth
sixteen	Being one more than fifteen The average workday is sixteen hours.
sixteenth	Coming next after the fifteenth in position He was followed by the sixteenth entrant the miz.
sixth	Coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position Sixth nerve palsy is the most common.
sixtieth	The ordinal number of sixty in counting order The sixtieth anniversary in 1997 was a memorable year.
sixty	Being ten more than fifty It is made of ferroconcrete with eight sixty meter wide lanes.
sizable	Fairly large Both families owned sizable estates in the vicinity of the creek.
size	Sized The net effect is to reduce the size of the guildford seat.
sizeable	Large in amount or extent or degree Countries with sizeable numbers.
sized	Having the surface treated or coated with sizing The american quarters are private, approximately person sized soundproof booths.
sizzling	Characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement I changed the ‘hot’ to sizzling.

Adjectives That Start with SK (19 Words)

skanky	Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust I find it skanky for me to do it myself.
skeletal	Of or relating to or forming or attached to a skeleton The facial and skeletal musculature are strongly affected by anger.
skeptical	Denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion What is the difference of spelling between sceptical and skeptical
sketchy	Giving only major points; lacking completeness The source was sketchy and didn’t even substantiate the claim made.
skew	Having an oblique or slanting direction or position Instead you all attempt to skew the introduction of the subject.
skewed	Having an oblique or slanting direction or position The decision seems to skew the article.
skilful	Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude She is skilful at playing the piano.
skilled	Having or showing or requiring special skill Accordingly, agoncillo was skilled in needlework.
skillful	Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude He is skillful in the production of arms.
skim	Used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed Do you often skim or read it thoroughly
skimmed	Used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed Do you often skim or read it thoroughly
skimpy	Containing little excess Admittedly, the explanation on the page is skimpy.
skinless	Having no skin Skinless chicken is available upon request.
skinnerian	Of or relating to b. f. skinner or his behaviorist psychology That’s a valid standpoint, assuming you are a black box skinnerian.
skinny	Giving or spending with reluctance The skinny font is the standard one.
skint	Lacking funds The pair achieved some notoriety by being signed to skint records in 2002.
skintight	So tight as to cling to the skin Her jeans however, which started off skintight now have a bit of slack.
skittish	Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses) Despite this, mihashi retains his skittish and shy personality.
skyward	Directed toward heaven or the sky The enemy peppered the carrier with bombs and water shot skyward.

Adjectives That Start with SL (64 Words)

slack	Flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide Children are exhausted and slack.
slanderous	Harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign Maybe this will reduce the speculative and the potentialy slanderous entries.
slapdash	Marked by great carelessness I suppose he omitted kent as too slapdash.
slaphappy	Cheerfully irresponsible
slapstick	Characterized by horseplay and physical action The show featured slapstick humor and pop culture references.
slatey	Of the color of slate or granite They are mostly slatey shale and mudstone.
slatternly	Characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women
slaty	Of the color of slate or granite It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the slaty brush finch.
slaughterous	Accompanied by bloodshed
slav	Speaking a slavic language The term slav and slave are historically related.
slaveholding	Allowing slavery Fears of a slave revolt regularly swept major slaveholding communities.
slaveless	Where slavery was prohibited
slavelike	Suitable for a slave or servant
slavic	Of or relating to slavic languages Slavic alternatives names are used to prove a slavic majority.
slavish	Blindly imitative But james was not a slavish follower of swedenborg.
slavonic	Of or relating to slavic languages There are a bunch of slavonic first names.
sleazy	Morally degraded- seattle weekly- The sleazy tabloid is a disreputable source of information on any subject.
sleek	Well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed The coat is dense, but should be firm and sleek.
sleeping	Lying with head on paws as if sleeping The baby is sleeping in the cradle.
sleepless	Experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness- shakespeare Maybe the sleepless nights are taking their toll on my cognitive functions.
sleepy	Ready to fall asleep I feel slothful and sleepy.
sleepyheaded	Ready to fall asleep
sleeved	Made with sleeves or sleeves especially as specified; often used in combination The long sleeved undershirts were red.
sleeveless	Unproductive of success There are sleeveless, short sleeved and long sleeved leotards.
slender	Very narrow The tree was described as having slender pendulous branches.
slick	Made slick by e.g. ice or grease His camerawork is slick, and the music is hypnotic.
slicked	Made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance He fell off the rain slicked stage and dislocated his arm.
sliding	Being a smooth continuous motion His car was sliding on the road.
slight	Small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a’) at least some The purchase caused slight discord amongst the community.
slighted	Lacking substance or significance They commiserate about marissa with some slight awkwardness.
slightest	Lacking substance or significance The effects of vertigo may be slight.
slighting	Lacking substance or significance The engines compensated for the slight change in pressures.
slim	Small in quantity Nixie are slim and comely and lightly scaled.
slimed	Covered with or resembling slime Whenever the player hits the target the panelist gets slimed.
slimmer	Being of delicate or slender build- frank norris He is the father of the famous businessman carlos slim.
slimy	Covered with or resembling slime A slimy carrion eater which lives in the vale of pnath.
slippered	Shod with slippers
slippery	Causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide The stage floor was wet and slippery.
slippy	Causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide Murray said that slippy did not become fleshed out to my liking.
slipshod	Marked by great carelessness But that is no excuse for lazy, slipshod work
slithery	Having a slippery surface or quality I can garauntee that this slithery, unpleasant character is indeed that.
slivery	Resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points
slopped	Very drunk They were uneven and slopped at various angles in a number of places.
sloppy	Excessively or abnormally emotional Another issue raised was the sloppy handling of evidence and the alleged weapon.
sloshed	Very drunk Imagine, a sloshed individual falling down and busting a bottle very scary.
slothful	Disinclined to work or exertion Slodd was a slothful, off white parasite with large patagium beneath his arms.
slouchy	Lacking stiffness in form or posture
sloughy	Soft and watery
slovakian	Of or relating to or characteristic of slovakia or its people or language The main setting is an old slovakian castle.
slovenian	Of or relating to or characteristic of slovenia or its people or language Slovenian sportsman of the year.
slovenly	Negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt The beggar is dirty and slovenly.
slow	Indicating a time earlier than the correct time It’s normally mournful and slow.
slow-moving	Moving slowly The robot was moving forward.
slower	Indicating a time earlier than the correct time The slow movement is a dramatic dialogue between the soloist and the orchestra.
slowest	Not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time He’s not a slow plodder.
slowgoing	Not inclined to be enterprising
slubbed	Of textiles; having a rough surface
sluggish	Not active or brisk His scene where he cleans potatoes is sluggish and lethargic.
slumberous	Inclined to or marked by drowsiness But lo the fated hand and heart to rend the slumberous curse apart.
slumbery	Inclined to or marked by drowsiness
slumbrous	Inclined to or marked by drowsiness
slummy	Indicative of poverty They land, finding shad to be very slummy.
slushy	Effusively or insincerely emotional This salting is done mostly when the snow is wet and slushy.
sly	Marked by skill in deception He voice acted the sly and traitorous, wolfgang in ‘shoebox zoo’.

Adjectives That Start with SM (31 Words)

small	Young, immature In a small number of variants, the banker knows the locations of the prizes.
small-cap	Of stocks of companies with a market capitalization of less than one billion dollars A jaunty cap often accompanies the ensemble.
small-scale	Limited in size or scope I’ve been procrastinating the implementation of scale.
small-time	Of minor importance This time he tried to deter gulls by attracting terns small, aggressive seabirds.
smaller	Slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope Generalization cannot take place with such a small number of samples.
smaller-than-expected	Considered likely or probable to happen or arrive Groundbreaking is expected in the spring of 2010.
smallest	Young, immature The number of stubs in the category on apocryphal subjects is relatively small.
smallish	Rather small The bushshrikes are smallish passerine bird species.
smarmy	Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; The staff was exceptionally smarmy.
smart	Improperly forward or bold They are smart and intelligent.
smarter	Characterized by quickness and ease in learning Maia is the brave,smart and often impulsive heroine.
smartest	Showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness They are smart and intelligent.
smashing	Very good The idea is smashing.
smelly	Offensively malodorous They are also very bony and smelly.
smiling	Smiling with happiness or optimism- lewis carroll I am smiling at him.
smitten	Marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness Xander is smitten with her, and the two begin a relationship.
smoggy	Clouded with a mixture of smoke and fog I agree with orderinchaos that 1966 the most smoggy day should not be listed.
smoke-filled	Containing smoke I filled out the questionnaire.
smoked	Dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke The smoked cheeses has a brownish border.
smokeless	Emitting or containing little or no smoke It is a type of smokeless tobacco.
smoking	Emitting smoke in great volume Police enforced new smoking ban.
smoky	Tasting of smoke The bacon used is streaky, smoky bacon.
smoldering	Showing scarcely suppressed anger- james hensel The white house is in smoldering shambles
smooth	Smooth and unconstrained in movement The texture is smooth and sticky.
smoothbore	Of a firearm; not having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel The smoothbore arrangement is popular for racing applications.
smoothed	Made smooth by ironing Can the graininess of the original photo be smoothed out more
smoothened	Made smooth by ironing As you can see some areas are deformed and smoothened.
smoother	Without breaks between notes; smooth and connected Its nature is mellifluous and smooth.
smudgy	Smeared with something that soils or stains; these words are often used in combination- henry roth Oh yeah black smudgy eyeliner buffy.
smug	Marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction His immediate superior was the smug and buck toothed.
smutty	Characterized by obscenity A bit smutty and not really fit for an encyclopaedia.

Adjectives That Start with SN (28 Words)

snafu	Snarled or stalled in complete confusion He was also a founder member of snafu.
snakelike	Resembling a serpent in form She can transform from a beautiful woman into a snakelike creature.
snaky	Resembling a serpent in form I don’t mean to convince people to user perl over that snaky thing.
snappish	Apt to speak irritably Chihuahuas are snappish and temperamental.
snappy	Pleasantly cold and invigorating I was trying to be snappy and vibrant.
snarly	Tangled in knots or snarls You’re too busy being snarly and bad tempered even to say good morning.
snazzy	Flashily stylish But it will get more snazzy soon, i promise.
sneak	Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed Mcclane continues to sneak through the building to detain the terrorists.
sneaking	Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed Four mischievous girls sneak in to check out the ballroom.
sneaky	Marked by deception The current guidelines reward the sneaky and punish the honest.
sneering	Expressive of contempt People have accused her of sneering.
sneezy	Inclined to sneeze Their names are sneezy, sleepy, grumpy, happy, bashful, doc,and dopey.
snide	Expressive of contempt By the by, no more snide remarks in the edit summary, thank you.
sniffly	Liable to sniffle That article about secretariat you linked to made me sniffly.
sniffy	Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy Sniffy eventually left the comic strip and little no no matured into norbert.
snobbish	Befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior Arrogant and snobbish, cal is the heir to a steel fortune in pittsburgh.
snobby	Befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior She is described by heather as being snobby.
snoopy	Offensively curious or inquisitive Lucy sometimes will hit the ball to snoopy.
snooty	Overly conceited or arrogant-laurent le sage The snooty socialite became the loving wife.
snorty	Ill-tempered or annoyed
snotty	Overly conceited or arrogant-laurent le sage If you’re snotty to me, i’m snotty back.
snowbound	Confined or shut in by heavy snow Yosemite sam and his black haired twin are starving in a snowbound cabin.
snowy	Of the white color of snow Snowy conditions were reported at the time of the incident.
snub	Unusually short Government shutdown and the snub.
snuff	Snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown Symbolism in snuff bottle decoration.
snuffling	Liable to sniffle A loud snuffling sound precedes paddy as he lopes down the corridor, greedily hoovering up every available scent.
snuffly	Liable to sniffle
snug	Offering safety; well protected or concealed The sofa is snug and comfortable.

Adjectives That Start with SO (126 Words)

so-called	Doubtful or suspect The enterprise crystallized in 1919, in the so called may fourth movement.
soaked	Very drunk The rain soaked the paper.
soapy	Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; Soapy died on the spot with a bullet to the heart.
soaring	Ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual However at the wasserkuppe meets in the 1920s were soaring gliders.
sober	Not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) The building was dignified yet sober.
sobering	Lacking brightness or color; dull He is still sober after drinking a glass of beer.
sobersided	Completely lacking in humor or lightness of touch
sociable	Inclined to or conducive to companionship with others Cook is charismatic and sociable, but boisterous and not afraid of authority.
social	Tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind Social media both individuates and aggregates.
socialised	Under group or government control He socialised with friends on the following saturday.
socialist	Advocating or following the socialist principles He is socialist in the storyline of the game.
socialistic	Advocating or following the socialist principles The system is thus of a very socialistic nature.
societal	Relating to human society and its members Societal growth and urbanization.
sociobiologic	Of or relating to sociobiology
sociobiological	Of or relating to sociobiology These were incorporated into sociobiological theory by belsky et al in 1991.
sociocultural	Relating to both social and cultural matters Bennion is an assistant professor of sociocultural anthropology at uvsc.
socioeconomic	Involving social as well as economic factors Something about socioeconomic impact.
sociolinguistic	Of or relating to sociolinguistics Traditional sociolinguistic interview.
sociological	Of or relating to or determined by sociology Is all crime sociological, being the product of an interdict
sociopathic	Of or relating to a sociopathic personality disorder Dissociation is not sociopathic or compulsive.
socratic	Of or relating to socrates or to his method of teaching Gorgias was a greek sophist, pre socratic philosopher and rhetorician.
sodden	Wet through and through; thoroughly wet That said, the production feels a little sodden, as if dampened by humidity.
sodding	Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; I’ve washed my hands of the whole sodding mess.
soft	Mild and pleasant Addax skin can be processed into a very luxuriant soft leather.
soft-spoken	Having a speaking manner that is not loud or harsh She’s funny, plain spoken and active.
softer	Using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation The ventral surface of our head is the soft stuff under the chin.
softheaded	Foolish; totally unsound
softhearted	Easily moved to pity or sorrow
softish	Somewhat soft These were, and are, played with sticks which have softish round heads.
soggy	Having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking Make sure vegetables is well cooked and not soggy.
soigne	Polished and well-groomed; showing sophisticated elegance Luxurious fabrics, including brocades and jersey, in soigne shapes.
soignee	Polished and well-groomed; showing sophisticated elegance
solanaceous	Of or relating to plants of the family solanaceae (the potato family)
solar	Relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun It is used in the manufacture of photoelectric cells and solar energy devices.
sold-out	Having taken a bribe or bribes The company was liquidated and sold.
soldierlike	Befitting a warrior
soldierly	Befitting a warrior Looting was so widespread as to be regarded as a soldierly sport.
sole	Not divided or shared with others This is the sole shareholder of the fund.
soled	Having a sole or soles especially as specified; used in combination All that is required is a pair of flat soled shoes.
soleless	Having no sole
solemn	Dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises There was a solemn mass and the recitation of the rosary.
solicitous	Full of anxiety and concern The directory listed does and is open and free and non solicitous.
solid	Characterized by good substantial quality The desk should be built solid.
solitary	Devoid of creatures He found the conditions of solitary confinement inhumane.
solo	Composed or performed by a single voice or instrument His five solo albums are remarkable for their unpretentious authenticity.
solomonic	Exhibiting or requiring the wisdom of solomon in making difficult decisions It is a sort of madcap solomonic approach.
soluble	Capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water) Are the carcinogens in marijuana soluble in water
solvable	Capable of being solved This is okay, the objections are solvable.
solvent	Capable of meeting financial obligations Turpentine was used as a solvent and illuminant.
somali	Of or relating to the african republic of somalia or its people or their language and culture They speak a dialect of the somali language referred to as ‘coastal somali’.
somalian	Of or relating to the african republic of somalia or its people or their language and culture Anarchists arn’t opposed to capitalism, just ask a somalian.
somatic	Affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit The new genetic material had not only entered the somatic cells.
somatogenetic	Of or arising from physiological causes rather than being psychogenic in origin
somatogenic	Of or arising from physiological causes rather than being psychogenic in origin
somatosensory	Of or relating to the somatosenses Molecular and cellular limits to somatosensory specificity.
somber	Grave or even gloomy in character The aria is introduced by a somber clarinet solo.
sombre	Lacking brightness or color; dull There are extremes of colour from bright to sombre.
some	Relatively many but unspecified in number Rowdy and kc are some of the few left on the track.
sometime	Belonging to some prior time Drop me an email sometime and we’ll exchange pleasantries.
somniferous	Sleep inducing
somnific	Sleep inducing
somnolent	Inclined to or marked by drowsiness All of this happens while they are in a state retarded or somnolent depression.
sonant	Produced with vibration of the vocal cords; From, sonant, from the root verb, to ring, to sound.
songful	Richly melodious
songlike	Having a melody (as distinguished from recitative)
sonic	Relating to audible sound Sonic booms startle area residents.
sonorous	Full and loud and deep You made a beautiful, sonorous argument.
sonsie	Having a large bosom and pleasing curves
sonsy	Having a large bosom and pleasing curves
soothing	Affording physical relief The color of tranquility, blue is cool, soothing and orderly.
sophistic	Of or pertaining to sophists It’s sophistic to try to argue otherwise.
sophistical	Plausible but misleading It is clearly dubious and sophistical information.
sophisticated	Intellectually appealing Today the sociology and the psychology are more sophisticated.
sophomore	Used of the second year in united states high school or college Tebow is the first sophomore in history to win the award.
soporiferous	Sleep inducing
soporific	Sleep inducing I hope this wasn’t soporific or vapid.
soppy	Wet through and through; thoroughly wet I have seen many an artist get married and ruin there sound with soppy lyrics.
sopranino	Higher in range than soprano Ochs studied trumpet briefly but concentrated on tenor and sopranino saxophones.
soprano	Having or denoting a high range To me the three female solo voices are contralto, mezzo soprano, and soprano.
sorbed	Taken into and retained in another substance A dentifrice in a liquid vehicle containing fumed silica with fluoride sorbed thereon giving free fluoride ions in the composition for the therapeutic treatment of teeth.
sorbefacient	Inducing or promoting absorption
sordid	Unethical or dishonest Read that song’s article for the sordid details.
sore	Roused to anger- mark twain He describes the effectiveness of the treatment for his sore muscles.
sororal	Like or characteristic of or befitting a sister Languages with words for fraternal niece which are distinct from sororal niece.
sorrel	Of a light brownish color Sorrel soup is a soup made from water, sorrel leaves, and salt.
sorrier	Feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone Sorry for the confusion and doubly sorry for the apparent ineptitude.
sorrowful	Experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss- proverbs 14:13 The connubial couple did not seem sorrowful.
sorrowing	Sorrowful through loss or deprivation Satyaki cut the head of anuvinda with a razor arrow, sorrowing the kaikeyas.
sorry	Feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone I am sorry for the inconvenience.
soteriological	Of or relating to soteriology They are a soteriological system describing the order of salvation.
sotho	Of or relating to any of the group of sotho languages Boipatong means the place of hiding in the south sotho language.
sottish	Given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
soughing	Characterized by soft sounds- r.p.warren
soulful	Full of or expressing deep emotion Then tolled the soulful steeple bell.
soulless	Lacking sensitivity or the capacity for deep feeling Soulless was moved but not the dab page.
sound	Logically valid The music and the sound effects stunned the audience.
soundable	Capable of being sounded or measured for depth
sounding	In good condition; free from defect or damage or decay Conrad’s voice became the trademark sound.
soundless	Marked by absence of sound Eloquence flowed in soundless chant from heart of master to disciple.
soundproof	Impervious to, or not penetrable by, sound Interrogation rooms should be windowless, soundproof, dark and without toilets.
soup-to-nuts	Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular He’s prone to pouting, and it’s driving me nuts.
soupy	Having the consistency and appearance of soup It is served warm, and is usually of a soupy consistency.
sour	Showing a brooding ill humor- bruce bli The grapes are sour.
soured	Showing a brooding ill humor- bruce bli Scald milk and add sour cream.
sourish	Tasting sour like a lemon
soused	Very drunk Apparently not, since dutch new is raw and soused herring is not.
south	Situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south Virus rates soar across south west.
south-central	Being in or of a region of the united states including the states of the lower mississippi valley and east of the rio grande South swelters as north suffers.
southbound	Moving toward the south The train is heading southbound.
southeast	Coming from the southeast Just to the southeast of lander is patsaev.
southeasterly	Coming from the southeast It again takes a southeasterly drift.
southeastern	Of a region of the united states generally including alabama; georgia; florida; tennessee; south carolina; north carolina Southeastern has an excellent situation.
southeastward	Toward the southeast The easternmost extremity of the spur extends southeastward from mt.
southerly	From the south; used especially of wind Continue in a southerly direction.
southern	Situated in or oriented toward the south Indiscriminate attacks and arbitrary arrests pervade southern kordofan.
southernmost	Situated farthest south Antarctica is the southernmost continent and encompasses the south pole.
southmost	Situated farthest south The hua county is located in the southmost part of anyang.
southward	Moving toward the south The people moved southward.
southwest	Coming from the southwest The camera is to the southwest of the cave.
southwesterly	Situated in or oriented toward the southwest Summer is dominated by strong southwesterly monsoon winds.
southwestern	Situated in or oriented toward the southwest The southwestern part of the country is rich in petroleum and natural gas.
southwestward	Toward the southwest By this time, the storm had also begun a southwestward track.
sovereign	Greatest in status or authority or power The power of the sovereign is absolute.
soviet	Of or relating to or characteristic of the former soviet union or its people By the 1980s, the soviet economy was in shambles.
sown	Sprinkled with seed Diderot thought it was about ideas freshly sown.
sozzled	Very drunk

Adjectives That Start with SP (129 Words)

spacey	Stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug Lemmon in particular would become a mentor to spacey.
spacial	Pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space The area of interest dictates the spatial scale of a survey.
spaciotemporal	Existing in both space and time; having both spatial extension and temporal duration
spacious	Having ample space The houses are spacious and luxurious.
spacy	Stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug Zap spacy quickly sprung into action, with one of their aircraft attacking it.
spangled	Covered with beads or jewels or sequins Additionally spangled perch are present.
spangly	Covered with beads or jewels or sequins Ian is also a very flashy dresser, wearing bright, spangly clothes and earrings.
spanish	Of or relating to or characteristic of spain or the people of spain I am tryting to learn spanish.
spanish-speaking	Able to communicate in spanish He speaks spanish and chinese.
spare	Thin and fit I have some spare tires.
sparing	Avoiding waste Ardincaple had however been sparing of the entire truth.
sparkling	Used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide It is as it is, ever sparkling, ever steady, unmoving and unchanging.
sparkly	Marked by high spirits or excitement New and sparkly things lead to more new and sparkly things.
sparse	Not dense The article was sparse and overtly biased.
spartan	Practicing great self-denial- william james The work was laborious and spartan.
spasmodic	Affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm Cruchet is remembered for his research of spasmodic torticollis.
spastic	Suffering from spastic paralysis The most common form of the spastic forms.
spatial	Pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space Alternately, the spatial distribution of the sound can be examined.
spatiotemporal	Existing in both space and time; having both spatial extension and temporal duration Geostatistics is a branch of statistics focusing on spatiotemporal datasets.
spatulate	Having a broad rounded apex and a narrow base Leaves may be spatulate, rounded, or obtuse at the apex.
spavined	Afflicted with a swelling of the hock-joint
spayed	Having the ovaries removed Spayed was originally formed by legendary songwriter and guitarist cecile.
speakable	Capable of being uttered in words or sentences I have his speakable and unspeakable book here with me.
speaking	Capable of or involving speech or speaking They are acting and speaking rashly.
special	For a special service or occasion The chef has his own special recipe.
specialised	Developed or designed for a special activity or function He is specialized in statics.
specialistic	Of or related to or characteristic of specialists And then seperate more specialistic articles about ayutthaya and so on.
specialized	Developed or designed for a special activity or function She is specialized in pediatrics.
specifiable	Capable of being specified A specifiable amount of game play time is originally accorded to a given player.
specific	Relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species The specific context is the economics.
specious	Based on pretense; deceptively pleasing Also, in what way is the argument in the fourth paragraph specious
specked	Having a pattern of dots
speckless	Completely neat and clean
spectacled	Wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass It is sometimes known by the less appropriately name spectacled redstart.
spectacular	Characteristic of spectacles or drama The most spectacular example of this is hard to find.
spectral	Of or relating to a spectrum An illuminant is characterized by its relative spectral power distribution.
spectrographic	Relating to or employing a spectrograph Pluto’s surface composition should be well known by spectrographic analysis.
spectrometric	Of or relating to or involving spectrometry The determination is typically done by various mass spectrometric techniques.
specular	Capable of reflecting light like a mirror So, specular gloss is proportional to the reflectance of the surface.
speculative	Showing curiosity He was also scornful of the speculative theory of phrenology.
speechless	Temporarily incapable of speaking At his mother’s funeral, nero was witless, speechless and rather scared.
speedier	Accomplished rapidly and without delay Speedy machine could bridge classic and quantum computing.
speedy	Characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed I mean to be inexorable, and thorough, not speedy.
spellbinding	Attracting and holding interest as if by a spell Their pillow talk would have been spellbinding.
spellbound	Having your attention fixated as though by a spell The link to the spellbound program was removed.
spendable	Remaining after taxes Both parties save on taxes and therefore increase their spendable income.
spendthrift	Recklessly wasteful His spendthrift habits dissipated the family fortune.
spent	Drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted The man spent his money lavishy.
spermatic	Consisting of or resembling spermatozoa Many species have a distinctive odor, various described as musty or spermatic.
spermicidal	Destructive to spermatozoa The saponin of the bark has spermicidal activity against human semen.
spermous	Consisting of or resembling spermatozoa
spheric	Having the shape of a sphere or ball- zane grey The fruit is spheric shaped, dehiscent; containing a shiny blackish seed.
spherical	Of or relating to spheres or resembling a sphere The fruit is oblate rather than spherical.
sphingine	Resembling a sphinx
spic	Completely neat and clean I think it’s important to keep the image of the project spic and span.
spicate	Having or relating to spikes
spick	Completely neat and clean Some names are used such as sewer rat, spick, jap, and gook.
spicy	Having an agreeably pungent taste The paste has a savory and slightly spicy taste.
spiderlike	Relating to or resembling a member of the class arachnida There are also spoon shaped, quill shaped, threadlike or spiderlike florets.
spiderly	Relating to or resembling a member of the class arachnida
spidery	Relating to or resembling a member of the class arachnida At full resolution it’s monochrome, spidery, aliased appearance is off putting.
spiffing	Excellent or splendid Aswikipedia has an article on spiffing, this should be cross linked.
spiffy	Marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners Does it make him look strong, dapper, and spiffy
spikelike	Resembling a spike The white flowers grow in spikelike clusters at the top of the plants.
spiky	Having or as if having especially high-pitched spots It has a long spiky erectile crest.
spinal	Of or relating to the spine or spinal cord During spinal shock, the bladder is flaccid and unresponsive.
spindly	Long and lean The plant erects a spindly stem and bears sparse narrow leaves.
spineless	Lacking spiny processes All fins are spineless and lightly pigmented in shades of brown.
spinnable	Capable of being spun into fibres
spinnbar	Capable of being spun into fibres
spinose	Having spines The hind legs are covered in large, spinose scales and small, keeled scales.
spinous	Shaped like a spine or thorn The spinous dorsal fin is placed above the pelvics.
spiny	Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. Echidna is the spiny anteater, an australian monotreme.
spiral	In the shape of a coil It’s found in the structure of crystals and the spiral of galaxies.
spiraling	In the shape of a coil The waves roll in spiraling currents.
spirant	Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f’, `s’, `z’, or `th’ in both `thin’ and `then’) Now i see you have also moved anglo frisian nasal spirant law.
spirited	Displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness It’s nothing but venomous mean spirited swill.
spiritless	Lacking ardor or vigor or energy George ilson was a blonde, spiritless man, anaemic and faintly handsome.
spiritous	Containing or of the nature of alcohol
spiritual	Resembling or characteristic of a phantom Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of the program.
spiritualist	Of or relating to or connected with spiritualism The idea was to create a surreal spiritualist video.
spiritualistic	Of or relating to or connected with spiritualism So it is a matter of fact that they believe in such spiritualistic phenomena.
spirituous	Containing or of the nature of alcohol
splanchnic	Relating to or affecting the viscera Splanchnic vasodilation is associated with all but ascites.
splashy	Covered with patches of bright color Not a big, splashy glorified pr job just a mention.
splattered	Covered with bright patches (often used in combination) Characteristics are splattered all over the first two paragraphs.
splay	Turned outward in an ungainly manner Then we splay the new node x to the top of the tree.
splayfoot	Having feet that turn outward
splayfooted	Having feet that turn outward
splendid	Having great beauty and splendor He always showed a splendid spirit of courage, keenness and determination.
splendiferous	Having great beauty and splendor
splenetic	Very irritable A front page nyt story profiles a particularly splenetic radio talk show host.
splenic	Of or relating to the spleen Splenic irradiation has been used in the treatment.
splinterless	Resistant to shattering or splintering
splinterproof	Resistant to shattering or splintering
splintery	Resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points It has a mohs hardness of 3, exhibits no cleavage and has a splintery fracture.
split	Cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain The expulsion split the college.
splitting	Resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree Splitting the article should alleviate the length problem.
splotched	Marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots They are pale green splotched with brownish marks.
spoilable	Liable to decay or spoil or become putrid However, i still do not see how any of the quotes are remotely spoilable.
spoken	Uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination The emphatic consonants in aramaic as spoken by.
spondaic	Of or consisting of spondees Tennyson often made use of spondaic and pyrrhic substitutions in his work.
spongelike	Easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility Bodyboarder surfers who rides waves lying down on a spongelike board.
spongy	Like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed Spongy bone occurs in most bones.
spontaneous	Happening or arising without apparent external cause History of spontaneous dissection of the cervical carotid artery.
spooky	Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses) The original material is noted for spooky downcast melodies and arrangements.
sporadic	Recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances The defenders launched several sporadic attacks to obstruct the siege works.
sporogenous	Producing spores or reproducing by means of spores
sporting	Relating to or used in sports Judd trump was left sporting a hangdog look and complained.
sportive	Relating to or interested in sports Family lepilemuridae consists solely of the sportive lemurs.
sportsmanlike	Exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play Nick has always been a very gracious and sportsmanlike fellow.
sporty	Appropriate for sport or engagement in a sport In three words sporty, witty, and helpful.
spotless	Completely neat and clean The spotless one fails at his analysis.
spotted	Having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture) Most importantly, the coat should not be broken, brindled, or spotted.
spotty	Having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture) However, during the rest of the season, his performance was spotty at best.
spousal	Relating to a spouse Right now we’re resting and the spousal unit is snoring during a nap.
sprawling	Spreading out in different directions The book explores the underbelly of the sprawling city.
sprawly	Spread out irregularly Shrubs tend to have rangy to sprawly growth habits and vicious thorns.
spread	Prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out But the the strict sabbatarian doctrine spread.
sprigged	Decorated with designs of sprigs
sprightly	Full of spirit and vitality He is wily, sprightly, and willing to have fun at the expense of others.
springless	Lacking in elasticity or vitality Every bump in our springless train was extremely painful.
springlike	Resembling a spring or the action of a spring He had springlike reflexes, precise passing and an inexhaustible pair of lungs.
springy	Elastic; rebounds readily The clamp member is fabricated of springy material.
spruce	Marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners More common species in the area are alder and spruce.
spry	Moving quickly and lightly The baby is spry and adorable.
spumy	Emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
spur-of-the-moment	In response to an unforeseen need He was brave and courageous but acted on the spur of the moment.
spurious	Intended to deceive Please don’t add this back in, it’s spurious and unsubstantial.

Adjectives That Start with SQ (23 Words)

squab	Short and fat There is also repetition, for instance of the fact that squab meat is tender.
squabby	Short and fat
squalid	Morally degraded- seattle weekly- Their room is squalid and dirty.
squally	Characterized by brief periods of violent wind or rain The area experienced squally weather but was otherwise unaffected.
squamulose	Covered with tiny scales Crustose, leprose and squamulose varieties are more tolerant of poor air.
square	Providing abundant nourishment The seats may follow the same staggered square shape of the parapet wall.
squared	Having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle The hexagon is fitting inside the square.
squarish	Somewhat square in appearance or form The bark also features raised squarish plates of bark.
squashy	Soft and watery I’ll see what i can do about the squashy ness.
squat	Having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground How does this particular scenario fit into the milieu of the squat toilet
squatty	Short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature I get the feeling teenagers developing on 2g earth would turn out very squatty.
squawky	Like the cackles or squawks a hen makes especially after laying an egg
squeaking	Having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge Kayo wakes up hears digsours, squeaking outside the house.
squeaky	Having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge Misinformation from squeaky serbian propaganda machine.
squeamish	Excessively fastidious and easily disgusted It might perhaps be considered among the least squeamish of creatures.
squeezable	Capable of being easily compressed The edges of the squeezable parts have blades that do the actual cutting.
squiffy	Very drunk Should do more but my wording is often squiffy and wrong.
squiggly	Wavy and twisting Or sometimes a squiggly thunderbolt symbol, if you have one.
squinched	Having eyes half closed in order to see better But it’s just a remarkable case of keeping the eyes squinched shut.
squint	Directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy- elizabeth bowen When he’s trying to be sneaky, he’s got the sly squint of a thief on the prowl.
squinting	Directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy- elizabeth bowen Thus, when the patient purses their lips, the ipsilateral eye will squint.
squinty	Characterized by squinting This has nothing to do with squinty stretchy eyes.
squishy	Easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility They’re so squishy, chewy, and delicious.

Adjectives That Start with ST (248 Words)

stabilised	Made stable or firm This stabilised the french left flank.
stabilising	Causing to become stable Stabilising with vacuum tubes difficult and even more inefficient.
stable	Resistant to change of position or condition With footsteps firm and stable, seek adroit movement.
staccato	Marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply A more staccato sound can be produced by changing the velocity of the stroke.
stacked	Arranged in a stack The consonant above the stacked consonant is the final of the previous vowel.
stagey	Having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality The film comes off as amateurish and stagy.
stagflationary	Characteristic of or promoting stagflation
staggering	So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm The amount of references is staggering.
stagnant	Not growing or changing; without force or vitality We experienced a more peaceful but stagnant matriarchy.
stagy	Having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality Lincoln himself often feels too conservative, stagy and safe.
staid	Characterized by dignity and propriety Homunculus, i appreciate the staid assessment.
stainable	Capable of being stained (especially of cells and cell parts) Karyotin is the reticular, usually stainable, material of the cell nucleus..
stained	Marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter Fine stained glass windows accentuate the grace of the interior.
stainless	Free from blemishes Corrugated stainless steel tubing.
stale	Lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age He found some stale corn flakes in the pantry.
stalemated	At a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions But he stalemated the other player.
stalinist	Of or relating to joseph stalin or his times If you are not a stalinist, then what is a stalinist.
stalkless	Attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk The leaves are long and stalkless.
stalwart	Dependable He is the son of political stalwart ganesh man singh.
staminate	Capable of fertilizing female organs Flowers lacking a gynoecium are called staminate flowers.
stand-alone	Capable of operating independently He began to stand alone in a meadow and doze during the summer.
stand-by	Ready for emergency use They are training the body during standby in the gym.
stand-up	Requiring a standing position He is noted for the circuitous and surreal nature of his stand up comedy.
standard	Conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind Especially polychromy and vegetal decor became standard.
standby	Ready for emergency use The article says that the standby mode was never used.
standing	Executed in or initiated from a standing position She is standing on the raised floor.
standoffish	Lacking cordiality; unfriendly Carl lee is surprised and standoffish.
standpat	Old-fashioned and out of date
stannic	Of or relating to or containing tin
stannous	Of or relating to or containing tin Stannous ethylhexanoate can be used here as the antioxidant organometallic.
staphylococcal	Of or relating to the staphylococcus bacteria His stay at the hospital was prolonged due to a staphylococcal infection.
staple	Necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities Millets, the staple food of the people, was the main agricultural produce.
star	Indicating the most important performer or role Rams are the star sign of aries.
starboard	Located on the right side of a ship or aircraft By now the starboard engine was burning furiously.
starchless	Lacking starch
starchlike	Resembling starch This is a very nutritious sweet starchlike substance.
starchy	Rigidly formal Acrylamide also occurs in many cooked starchy foods.
staring	Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; I love the mariner sitting on the edge staring passively at the smoke.
stark	Devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment The new domicile is stark and minimalist, and much more threatening.
starkers	Stark naked Starkers has two bars, two dance floors and a chill out area.
starless	Not starry; having no stars or starlike objects The night is starless, with a darkness so enveloping that it seems to possess palpability.
starlike	Resembling a star In fact it arose as a starlike example of the more general regular polygon.
starlit	Lighted only by stars Because god made the starlit sky.
starred	Indicating the most important performer or role Mizar is the second star in from the end of the handle of the big dipper.
starring	Indicating the most important performer or role The asterisk represents the kleene star operation.
starry	Abounding with or resembling stars He was not a starry eyed idealist.
starry-eyed	Unrealistically or naively optimistic The ingenue stereotypically has the fawn eyed innocence of a child.
starting	Bulging or protruding as with fear The show was the starting point of satiric comedy in colombia.
startled	Excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement He was rather startled by the effect of his jocose insinuation.
startling	So remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm Then, with startling suddenness, the course of the war turned.
starving	Suffering from lack of food According to the television program both the oryx and kamuniak were starving.
statant	Standing on four feet Stags ‘statant guardant’ are said to be ‘at gaze’.
state-controlled	Subscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by the people collectively The americans controlled the area during the conflict.
state-of-the-art	The highest level of development at a particular time (especially the present time) The art of the gupta is considered as the pinnacle of indian buddhist art.
state-supported	Supported and operated by the government of a state He supported the annexation of the philippines.
stated	Declared as fact; explicitly stated It is explicitly stated in the bible.
stateless	Without nationality or citizenship A communist society would be stateless.
stately	Impressive in appearance Christmas was a smidge busy here at stately unction manor.
statesmanlike	Marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman-v.l.parrington Regardless, becoming dead was probably amin’s most statesmanlike act.
statesmanly	Marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman-v.l.parrington
statewide	Occurring or extending throughout a state The fire was covered by the press statewide.
static	Concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity Slowly the empire grows static and decadent.
stationary	Not capable of being moved Stationary means unmoving, stopped, without any movement whatsoever.
statistical	Of or relating to statistics He performed the most of the statistical analysis.
stative	And most participial adjectives) expressing existence or a state rather than an action This is the opposite of a stative verb.
statuary	Of or relating to or suitable for statues The statue was mounted in the capitol’s statuary hall.
statuesque	Of size and dignity suggestive of a statue He is a one eyed war veteran and she a statuesque chestnut haired supernal beauty.
statute	Enacted by a legislative body It was the first modification of the occupation statute.
statutory	Relating to or created by statutes It is beyond the ambit of statutory protection of title.
staunch	Firm and dependable especially in loyalty Enlist the help of a staunch defender of the cruft.
staunchest	Firm and dependable especially in loyalty Political power was held by the staunch puritanical fellow believers.
stay-at-home	Relating to or being where one lives or where one’s roots are Catcalls and stares follow her home to an empty house.
steadfast	Marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable He remains a steadfast member of the fantastic four.
steadied	Not subject to change or variation especially in behavior His props are steady and firm.
steadier	Securely in position; not shaky Bushmaster was grateful for the unity and the steady employment.
steady	Securely in position; not shaky His props are steady and firm.
steadying	Securely in position; not shaky The lower part of his body was steady and agile.
stealthy	Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed This is large, brown and stealthy.
steamed	Cooked in steam Then the dyed carpet is steamed to activate the reducing agent.
steamy	Feeling great sexual desire The steamy waters are part of a lava formation.
stearic	Of or relating to or composed of fat Dimer acid usually contains predominantly a dimer of stearic acid.
steely	Resembling steel as in hardness One well connected insider described her as radiating a steely charisma.
steep	Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation The steep terrain of the hill contributed to the odd design.
steeper	Of a slope; set at a high angle The arch of the bridge is moderately steep.
steepest	Of a slope; set at a high angle The other passageway leads back to the opening of the cave with in steep slope.
steepish	Somewhat steep
steerable	Capable of being steered or directed Nothing in here about steerable wheels.
stellar	Indicating the most important performer or role The body was based on the hyundai stellar.
stellate	Arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center This indumentum is a mixture of simple and stellate hairs.
stemless	Not having a stem The plant is nearly stemless and measures two to four centimeters in diameter.
stemmatic	Of or relating to a textual stemma
stenosed	Abnormally constricted body canal or passage
stenotic	Abnormally constricted body canal or passage Blue areas represent the diastolic pressure gradient due to the stenotic valve.
stentorian	Used of the voice
stepwise	One thing at a time A stepwise model system for limb regeneration.
stereo	Designating sound transmission from two sources through two channels Not all microphone plugs that appear to be stereo are actually stereo.
stereophonic	Designating sound transmission from two sources through two channels In the 1960s the cinema was equipped with cinemascope and stereophonic sound.
stereoscopic	Of or relating to stereoscopy Color and stereoscopic photography.
stereotyped	Lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality In her acting career, she was often stereotyped as the girl next door.
stereotypic	Lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality This book kills any remnants of stereotypic or ideologic views surrounding.
stereotypical	Lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality She is the stereotypical competitive woman.
sterile	Incapable of reproducing The sterile pollen is located in the anthers.
sterilised	Made infertile Yazoo is a ‘sterilised’ milk drink made with skimmed and whole milk.
sterling	Highest in quality The uk usese sterling, not dollars.
stern	Severe and unremitting in making demands Her expression in the picture is stern.
sternal	Of or relating to or near the sternum The sternal angle is a palpable clinical landmark.
sternutative	Causing sneezing
sternutatory	Causing sneezing
steroidal	Of or relating to steroid hormones or their effects Alclofenac is a non steroidal anti inflammatory drug.
stertorous	Of breathing having a heavy snoring sound
stickier	Having the sticky properties of an adhesive In nigeria, the fufu is white and sticky.
sticky	Hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment The texture is smooth, not sticky.
stiff	Powerful Most of the plant is pubescent, the hairs appearing stiff.
stiffer	Not moving or operating freely The filly’s hair is very stiff.
stiffest	Not moving or operating freely Most of the plant is pubescent, the hairs appearing stiff.
stifling	Characterized by oppressive heat and humidity The lack of a sense of humor here is stifling my creativity.
stigmatic	Pertaining to or resembling or having stigmata The pollinia are attached to an adhesive glandular disc at the stigmatic angle.
still	Not in physical motion Female night elves are lithe and curvaceous, yet still muscular and strong.
stillborn	Failing to accomplish an intended result His wife died in childbirth, the child stillborn.
stilly	Still or calm I’m stilly very new to this stuff.
stilted	Artificially formal Yet isn’t that a little hidebound and stilted
stimulant	That stimulates In addition, the stimulant free version of the product was discontinued.
stimulating	Making lively and cheerful Being stimulated by the stimulating rays, the phosphor emits detectable light.
stimulative	Capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
stingier	Unwilling to spend Administrators are a bit stingy with the protects, though.
stingless	Without a sting Insects raised here include tiny, stingless parasitoid wasps and ladybugs.
stingy	Deficient in amount or quality or extent Antonio is lavish and used to steal his stingy brother’s money.
stinking	Offensively malodorous This whole thing is stinking more all the time.
stinky	Very bad The article, however, is stinky, and needs to be fixed.
stinting	Avoiding waste The purpose of stinting differs from people to people.
stipendiary	For which money is paid The case was heard by a stipendiary magistrate.
stippled	Having a pattern of dots The infected erythrocyte becomes enlarged and stippled.
stipulatory	Constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement
stirring	Capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement The flight is rapid and stirring.
stochastic	Being or having a random variable Stochastic dominance is a form of stochastic ordering.
stock	Routine According to you, i am a stock swindler.
stocked	Regularly and widely used or sold In the case of stock certificates, face value is the par value of the stock.
stockinged	Wearing stockings
stocky	Having a short and solid form or stature A thickset, stocky, short legged horse.
stodgy	Heavy and starchy and hard to digest I don’t like working it stodgy places, i like working in fun places.
stoic	Seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive In the next two books the stoic school is discussed.
stoical	Seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive Henry suffers all this in stoical silence.
stoichiometric	Of or relating to stoichiometry C. with a substantial stoichiometric excess of an aminoplast curative.
stolid	Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited- nordhoff & hall He is usually stolid about other people.
stoloniferous	Producing stolons The stems are corm like or stoloniferous.
stomachal	Relating to or involving the stomach
stomachic	Relating to or involving the stomach Leaves well known as stomachic, emmenagogue, and resolvent.
stomatal	Relating to or constituting plant stomata Inferring stomatal behavior from gas exchange.
stomatous	Relating to or constituting plant stomata
stone	Of any of various dull tannish or grey colors The stone is marketable and valuable.
stoned	Of any of various dull tannish or grey colors The preservation of the stone is remarkable.
stoneless	Having the stone removed In prerow you will find fine sandy, stoneless beaches and a beautiful landscape.
stonelike	Resembling stone in hardness He was taken aback when his shovel struck a stonelike formation.
stony	Abounding in rocks or stones The road is stony and inconvenient.
stonyhearted	Devoid of feeling for others
stoppable	Capable of being stopped This issue doesn’t seem stoppable.
stoppered	Having a stopper in the opening Stand in well stoppered bottle eight days in dark, cool place.
storeyed	Having stories as indicated It is three storeyed with four storey towers.
storied	Having an illustrious past A storied school is definitely notable.
stormbound	Delayed or confined or cut off by a storm
stormproof	Protected against or able to withstand storms
stormy	Characterized by violent emotions or behavior Stormy weather was the initial suggestion of the disaster main cause.
stout	Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships The body is stout and the head is slightly distinct from the neck.
stouthearted	Used especially of persons The heroes are stouthearted.
stovepiped	Of or relating to data stored in separate databases
straggling	Spreading out in different directions Hence, there will be a small variation in the range, known as ‘straggling’.
straggly	Spreading out in different directions Belle appeared dirty and straggly with rain rot patches on her back.
straight	Rigidly conventional or old-fashioned Get your facts straight, you tightwad.
straightarrow	Conventionally moral and upright
straightaway	Performed with little or no delay Amzed it was not put up there straightaway.
straighter	Characterized by honesty and fairness Propodeal declivity almost straight in profile.
straightforward	Without evasion or compromise It doesn’t have a straightforward pithiness.
straightlaced	Exaggeratedly proper As a result, her friends often playfully tease her for being straightlaced.
strained	Lacking spontaneity; not natural Relations between india and china stayed strained until the end of the decade.
strait	Narrow Across the strait of malacca to the west lies the island of sumatra.
strait-laced	Exaggeratedly proper The island of pantelleria lies in the middle of the strait.
straitlaced	Exaggeratedly proper The hubbards are very straitlaced, the buells off the wall and fun loving.
strange	Relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world The matter is vexing and even strange.
strapless	Having no straps Stays could be strapless or use shoulder straps.
straplike	Long and narrow like a strap The splenius capitis a broad, straplike muscle in the back of the neck.
strategic	Relating to or concerned with strategy At sapient, mok consults with strategic planning on a regular basis.
strategical	Relating to or concerned with strategy It is granted that strategical surprise will be impossible to attain.
stratified	Socially hierarchical German colonialism did little to alter the existing stratified social system.
stravinskian	Of or relating to or like or in the manner of stravinsky
stravinskyan	Of or relating to or like or in the manner of stravinsky
straw	Of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored The lower portion of the straw is horizontally disposed.
stray	Having no home or having wandered away from home Why did it stray from the original place
straying	Not close together in time Heber’s head had been slightly grazed by a stray pellet.
streaky	Marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations Pretty, petite with streaky brownish blonde hair.
streamlined	Designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow He streamlined the accounting procedures of the archdiocese.
streetwise	Having the shrewd resourcefulness needed to survive in an urban environment Their music was sharper and more streetwise.
strenuous	Characterized by or performed with much energy or force I doubt all the objections are of the strenuous variety.
strep	Of or relating to or caused by streptococci And this is not strep directly attacking the heart valves.
streptococcal	Of or relating to or caused by streptococci Rheumatic fever is one consequence of streptococcal pharyngitis.
streptococcic	Of or relating to or caused by streptococci
stressed	Suffering severe physical strain or distress He stressed the importance of reducing illiteracy.
stressful	Extremely irritating to the nerves Childbirth is stressful for the infant.
stretch	Having an elongated seating area I too feel the need for a stretch and yawn.
stretchable	Capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape Each rod has a lock washer attached to one end of a stretchable strap.
stretched	Extended or spread over a wide area or distance The boy stretched his arms.
stretchy	Capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape The explanation seems a little bit stretchy.
striate	Marked with stria or striations Surface delicately striate spirally.
strict	Characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint But the strict sabbatarian doctrine spreads.
stricter	Stringently enforced However, the committee’s strict insistence on nonviolence is rare.
strictest	Characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint Strict liability offenses disregard the intent of the defendant.
strident	Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry The noise is strident.
strikebound	Closed or immobilized by a strike
striking	Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention The pertinence for the current swine flu outbreak is striking.
stringent	Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures After recognition, the stringent rules of the fourth class year are relaxed.
stringy	Full of sinews; especially impossible to chew The stringy backpacker will certainly scurry across it.
striped	Marked or decorated with stripes Is he the one with the striped t shirts
stripped-down	Having only essential or minimal features He stripped his clothes.
stripy	Marked or decorated with stripes She wears a red skirt with straps and stripy top too.
strong	Having or wielding force or authority The circumstantial evidence is strong.
strong-arm	Impelled by physical force especially against resistance The rough wall abraded his arm.
strong-willed	Having a determined will The germicide is so strong.
stronger	Not faint or feeble The strong desire for adminship and power is worrisome.
stronger-than-expected	Considered likely or probable to happen or arrive Is he expected to manumit him
strongest	Having a strong physiological or chemical effect, The leaves have strong astringent properties.
stroppy	Obstreperous I sought permission from her some time ago and she was her usual stroppy self.
structural	Concerned with systematic structure in a particular field of study This is the interrelationship between structural and functional factors.
struggling	Engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity At the start of the season mclaren were struggling for pace.
strung	That is on a string Crow climbed a rope strung to the battlements of the castle.
stubbled	Having a short growth of beard Early football games were played on a stubbled wheat field.
stubbly	Having a short growth of beard At the moment the article is stubbly.
stubborn	Tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield She is headstrong and sometimes stubborn.
stubby	Short and blunt An area can simultaneously be not so stubby and totally stubby.
stuck	Baffled Is the seller stuck with the repair
studded	Dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination The upper leaves are often studded with knobby glands.
studied	Produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation- v.l.parrington He studied solfege and accordion.
studious	Characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading He was quiet and studious, witty and humorous, sincere and kind.
stuffed	Filled with something The specification of the patent describes a stuffed pad.
stuffy	Excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull The room is stuffy and needs fresh air.
stumpy	Short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature Dog with stumpy tail used in australia for herding cattle.
stunning	Strikingly beautiful or attractive The quality of this artwork is stunning.
stunted	Inferior in size or quality Many trees are stunted because of the short growing season and severe climate.
stupendous	So great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe In the medieval church, paschal candles often reached a stupendous size.
stupid	In a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock He is gangly and always has something stupid to say.
stupidest	Lacking intelligence Stupid avoidance of caffeine has me sipping decaf tea.
stuporous	Stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion) Men were becoming stuporous in the heat.
sturdy	Not making concessions He is a man of principle, incorruptible and sturdy.
stygian	Hellish- milton I checked and saw that it is actually stygian.
styleless	Lacking in style or elegance
stylised	Using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous On the left side, a stylised cross.
stylish	Having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress Two stylish cars are in the garage.
stylistic	Of or relating to style (especially in the use of language) Humor and irreverence are its stylistic trademarks.
stylized	Using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous The style of the robe seems to be more stylized and haphazard.
styptic	Tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels Styptic is still a demo band, and can’t be on a list of notable nis rock acts.

Adjectives That Start with SU (229 Words)

suasible	Being susceptible to persuasion
suave	Having a sophisticated charm She enlists the help of gunn, someone suave enough for the job.
sub-saharan	Of or relating to or situated in the region south of the sahara desert There are four sub sects of ramanandis, and all of the sub sects are celibate.
subacid	Slightly sour to the taste Smooth and pleasant in manner. subacid adj.
subacute	Less than acute; relating to a disease present in a person with no symptoms of it Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord.
subalpine	Growing at high altitudes Below the tree line are subalpine and montane grasslands and shrublands.
subaltern	Inferior in rank or status Before the first world war, he spent many years in as a gunner subaltern.
subaquatic	Partially aquatic; living or growing partly on land and partly in water It is a terrestrial or affixed subaquatic species.
subaqueous	Growing or remaining under water A bottom supported vessel from which subaqueous operations may be performed.
subarctic	Of or relating to latitudes just south of the arctic circle To the far north are the subarctic woodland and northern boreal forest.
subartesian	Rising naturally in a well to a height appreciably above that of the surrounding water table but not flowing out of the well
subatomic	Of or relating to constituents of the atom or forces within the atom Atoms are made of subatomic particles.
subclavian	Situated beneath the clavicle On the right side, it crosses the first part of the subclavian artery.
subclinical	Relating to the stage in the development of a disease before the symptoms are observed This is also true of subclinical brucellosis.
subconscious	Just below the level of consciousness Hebbian engrams are not of the subconscious nature.
subcortical	Of or relating to or being or involving nerve centers below the cerebral cortex It consists in a huge neuronal telencephalic subcortical mass.
subcutaneous	Relating to or located below the epidermis The lateral surface is convex and subcutaneous.
subduable	Susceptible to being subjugated
subdued	Lacking in light; not bright or harsh The hijacker killed the pilot before he was subdued.
subdural	Below the dura mater but above the arachnoid membrane of the meninges There is slight risk of subdural puncture in pigs.
subfusc	Devoid of brightness or appeal Persons in holy orders may wear clerical dress instead of ‘subfusc’.
subgross	Too small to be visible to the naked eye
subhuman	Less than human or not worthy of a human being They are subhuman scum, just like you.
subjacent	Lying nearby but lower A plug valve for controlling discharge of a fluid tank has an upper surface continuously subjected to the weight and pressure of the tank’s contents. pressure applied to this upper surface is transmitted through the valve to assist sealing with a member subjacent to the valve’s plug.
subject	Likely to be affected by something The subject matter is practically the same.
subjective	Of a mental act performed entirely within the mind The signs of misogyny are unfounded and subjective.
subjugable	Susceptible to being subjugated
subjunctive	Relating to a mood of verbs These are the infinitive, the imperative and the subjunctive.
sublimate	Made pure It consisted of gold and corrosive sublimate.
sublimated	Made pure It is about how to sublimate the psychic function.
sublime	Inspiring awe- m.s.dworkin- hamilton basso The cases were sublime and incidental.
sublimed	Passing or having passed from the solid to the gaseous state (or vice versa) without becoming liquid A gas generator producing usable power from a solid reactant which is sublimed as required to produce vapors and the vapors are chemically reacted to release stored energy and convert same to useful work.
subliminal	Below the threshold of conscious perception What happened to the subliminal messages controversy
sublingual	Beneath the tongue Being beneath the threshold of consciousness. sublingual adj.
subliterary	Not written as or intended to be literature
sublittoral	Of or relating to the region of the continental shelf (between the seashore and the edge of the continental shelf) or the marine organisms situated there It occur primarily in the sublittoral zone, where it forms extensive meadows.
sublunar	Situated between the earth and the moon The deity has delegated to the stars the governance of the sublunar world.
sublunary	Situated between the earth and the moon Physical explanations in the sublunary realm revolved around tendencies.
submarine	Beneath the surface of the sea The submarine sank within seven minutes after the second salvo.
submergible	Capable of being immersed in water or functioning while submerged The structure of the dry dock allows it to be used also as a submergible barge.
submersed	Beneath the surface of the water It lives in submersed in freshwater such as rivers and lakes.
submersible	Capable of being immersed in water or functioning while submerged The dazer laser is fully water proof and submersible up to 20 meters in depth.
submissive	Inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination He is the submissive and weak one of the two.
subnormal	Below normal or average Every quasinormal operator is a subnormal operator.
subocean	Formed or situated or occurring beneath the ocean or the ocean bed
suboceanic	Formed or situated or occurring beneath the ocean or the ocean bed
subocular	Situated on or below the floor of the eye socket The nasal scale has a postnarial groove; the subocular scale row is complete.
suborbital	Situated on or below the floor of the eye socket Suborbital bar absent or indistinct.
subordinate	Lower in rank or importance The knights were nominally subordinate to the pope and the emperor.
subordinated	Lower in rank or importance Both the state and the church were subordinate to this autocracy.
subordinating	Subject or submissive to authority or the control of another It is subordinate to the federal ministry of the interior.
subordinative	Serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause
subscript	Written or printed below and to one side of another character The iota subscript was employed from the 13th century onwards.
subsequent	Following in time or order The conical mouth facilitates subsequent insertion of the bolt.
subservient	Abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant- s.h.adams In addition, the capitalist class were subservient to european capital.
subsidiary	Functioning in a supporting capacity The fund is managed by the uk subsidiary of fidelity investments.
subsidised	Having partial financial support from public funds Farming is heavily regulated and heavily subsidised.
subsonic	Less than that of sound in a designated medium At subsonic speeds, the airflow constricts the exhaust to a convergent shape.
substandard	Falling short of some prescribed norm The article is still substandard.
substantial	Having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary- shakespeare The combustible gas contains a substantial proportion of methane.
substantiative	Serving to support or corroborate This article does not offer any substantiative addition towikipedia.
substantival	Having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable He ended the war with the substantive rank of captain.
substantive	Defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established We instead need substantive coverage of the actual subject of the article.
substitutable	Interchangeable in a given context without changing the import of the expression The verb substitutable ds’s choose one of possibly several word senses of the corresponding verb except when they are metaphoric.
substitute	Serving or used in place of another She is a substitute teacher.
subsurface	Beneath the surface Biological activity in the deep subsurface and the origin of heavy oil.
subterminal	Near but not precisely at an end Fore and hind wings with subterminal and terminal pale lines.
subterranean	Lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)- bertrand russell Ishar deela was the ruler of the subterranean world, deeli malkhi.
subterraneous	Being or operating under the surface of the earth Nymphs live subterraneous, feeding on roots.
subtle	Difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze Rather, he relied on unerring accuracy and subtle seam movement.
subtler	Working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way I think the subtle difference is in the function.
subtractive	Constituting or involving subtraction These are essential to ‘subtractive’ synthesis.
subtropic	Of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics
subtropical	Of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics They are found predominantly in semiarid subtropical habitats.
suburban	Relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs The electorate covered a suburban part of the city of auckland.
suburbanised	Surrounded by many suburbs Being heavily farmed, the area did not become suburbanised until the late 1950s.
suburbanized	Surrounded by many suburbs The area is now being suburbanized with several new estates under construction.
subversive	In opposition to a civil authority or government That indicates something subversive.
successful	Having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome All successful newspapers are ceaselessly bellicose.
successive	In regular succession without gaps The successive sentence has the same reference.
succinct	Briefly giving the gist of something The plot section should be terse, succinct, to the point.
succinic	Of or relating to or obtained from amber Doxacurium is a symmetrical molecule because it is a diester of succinic acid.
succulent	Full of juice The leaves are succulent and spoon shaped.
such	Of so extreme a degree or extent He is such a moron.
suchlike	Of the same kind I’m a bit busy with work and suchlike.
suctorial	Adapted for sucking or clinging by suction Benthic marine enoplans are suctorial feeders and prey mainly on crustaceans.
sudanese	Of or relating to or characteristic of the african republic of the sudan or its people New sudanese terrorist alliance.
sudden	Happening without warning or in a short space of time The demise of the line was sudden.
sudorific	Inducing perspiration It was used as a diuretic and sudorific.
sudsy	Resembling lather or covered with lather Sudsy sam always orders beer in a stein.
suety	Like or full of suet
sufferable	Capable of being borne though unpleasant Also, some folks that call it the district are very sufferable.
suffering	Troubled by pain or loss They are suffering from severe pain.
sufficient	Of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant The evidence is sufficient enough for this to be confidently called a hoax.
suffocative	Causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
suffrutescent	Of a plant; having a woody base that does not die down each year
suffusive	Spreading through
sufi	Of or relating to the sufis or to sufism The description sufi is a level attained.
sugarless	Not containing sugar Most dentists recommend sugarless gum for people who chew gum.
sugary	Containing sugar Songs are catchy but lightweight, even sugary.
suggestible	Susceptible or responsive to suggestion The president is suggestible from politicians.
suggestive	Pointing out or revealing clearly His choice of secular texts tended towards the irreverent and suggestive.
suicidal	Dangerous to yourself or your interests For instance, suicidal or homicidal ideation.
suitable	Worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse The analyst decides whether the patient is suitable for psychoanalysis.
sulcate	Having deep narrow furrows or grooves The peripery of the last whorl is sulcate and the base is smooth.
sulfuretted	Treated or impregnated with sulfur
sulfuric	Of or relating to or containing sulfur The sulfur dioxide is converted to sulfuric acid.
sulfurized	Treated or impregnated with sulfur A method of preparing the sulfurized fatty compounds is also disclosed.
sulfurous	Of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur They have a strange chemically, sulfurous smell that is not appetizing.
sulky	Depressingly dark I like the little messy haired, sulky boy now.
sullen	Showing a brooding ill humor- bruce bli Amy is elated, but bright is sullen and distant about the situation.
sulphuretted	Treated or impregnated with sulfur
sulphuric	Of or relating to or containing sulfur Bread baked in this manner has a slightly sulphuric taste.
sulphurous	Harsh or corrosive in tone The crude oil given up by these wells was sulphurous and of low quality.
sultry	Sexually exciting or gratifying Josephine is a sultry character who is presented as a headstrong woman.
sumatran	Of or relating to the island of sumatra or its inhabitants Bornean and sumatran clearly do breed with each other.
sumerian	Of or relating to ancient sumer or its inhabitants She is the mightiest deity of the sumerian pantheon, surpassing an the sky god.
summary	Briefly giving the gist of something It is a brief summary of puerto rican military servitude in the united states military.
summational	Of or relating to a summation or produced by summation
summative	Of or relating to a summation or produced by summation They’re generally summative, not specific.
summery	Belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer That summery is the position the editor takes.
sumptuary	Regulating or controlling expenditure or personal behavior The new system is sumptuary unlike the previous one.
sumptuous	Rich and superior in quality His sumptuous mansion was plundered during the plague by thieves.
sun-drenched	Covered with sunlight It’s like the page is drenched in blood.
sunbaked	Baked or hardened by exposure to sunlight; not burned
sunburned	Suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight An image of a sunburned tree trunk would be better.
sunburnt	Suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight I got sunburnt a few years ago too and my arms peeled like that.
sundried	Dried naturally by the sun
sundry	Consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds The participants there participate for varying and sundry reasons.
sunken	Having a sunken area A sunken bathtub is mounted in the housing and extends from the top thereof.
sunless	Filled or abounding with clouds Bronzers are a temporary sunless tanning or bronzing option.
sunnier	Bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer Honshu has balmy, sunny autumns and springs.
sunny	Bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer The weather was sunny all day.
sunrise	Of an industry or technology; new and developing The sunrise is the only indian project in the selection.
sunset	Providing for termination It has a tranquil setting to watch the sunset.
sunstruck	Lighted by sunlight- wallace stegner
suntanned	Having a tan color from exposure to the sun He is a suntanned man with a white moustache and shrewd smile.
super	Of the highest quality Why do you think it is super good
superable	Capable of being surmounted or excelled
superannuated	Old; no longer valid or fashionable Is he a superannuated footballer
superb	Of surpassing excellence The improvements to the article are superb and professional.
supercharged	Fraught with great emotion The supercharged variant is known as the xkr.
supercilious	Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy But there is no need to be supercilious.
supercritical	Able to sustain a chain reaction in such a manner that the rate of reaction increases Supercritical fluid chromatography.
supererogatory	More than is needed, desired, or required In other words these miracles are supererogatory acts.
superfatted	Containing extra unsaponified fat The invention is particularly applicable to the production of superfatted bars.
superficial	Of, affecting, or being on or near the surface He has disdained superficial or meretricious effects.
superfine	Of extremely fine size or texture All walls were found to have beautiful plastering with superfine lime mortar.
superfluous	Serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being Is the image genuinely superfluous to the article
superhuman	Above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance Gage reinhart has the superhuman power of flight.
superincumbent	Lying or resting on and exerting pressure on something else
superior	Having an orbit farther from the sun than the earth’s orbit These are of an excellent workmanship superior to that of the frieze.
superjacent	Lying immediately above or on something else The store means has a corresponding set of superjacent discs.
superlative	Highest in quality The comparative and the superlative form are formed analytically.
superlunar	Situated beyond the moon or its orbit around the earth
superlunary	Situated beyond the moon or its orbit around the earth
supernal	Being or coming from on high He is a one eyed war veteran, she a statuesque chestnut haired supernal beauty.
supernatant	Of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate C. produces a precipitate and supernatant solution.
supernatural	Not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material The sixth sense uses the supernatural for reassurance.
supernaturalist	Not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material As supernatural works, we see the malevolent dreams.
supernaturalistic	Of or relating to supernaturalism It also provides for a supernaturalistic understanding of religion and theology.
supernormal	Beyond the range of the normal or scientifically explainable Jane has supernormal recuperative powers.
supernumerary	More than is needed, desired, or required He was appointed supernumerary in engineering.
superordinate	Of higher rank or status or value They are the first of the superordinate issues, in fact.
superpatriotic	Fanatically patriotic
superposable	Coinciding exactly when superimposed The mirror image of each enantiomer is superposable on the other enantiomer.
supersaturated	Being more concentrated than normally possible and therefore not in equilibrium Carbonated water is a supersaturated solution of carbon dioxide gas in water.
superscript	Written or printed above and to one side of another character A citation is not the little superscript hyperlink.
supersensitised	Having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
supersensitive	Having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor) The highbrow is likely to be superficial, overtrained, supersensitive.
supersensitized	Having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
supersonic	Having frequencies above those of audible sound This can lead to supersonic fracture.
superstitious	Showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance We have retained the superstitious beliefs of our animistic ancestors.
supervisory	Of or limited to or involving supervision He shall exercise the supervisory authority of the state over the region.
supine	Lying face upward Street lugers ride stretchers in the supine position.
supperless	Without supper
supple	Moving and bending with ease I did some copyediting and tried to make the prose more supple.
supplemental	Added to complete or make up a deficiency Tenet called the supplemental appropriation a lifesaver.
supplementary	Added to complete or make up a deficiency It is donatus’s authorship of the supplementary material.
suppliant	Humbly entreating But, goddess thou thy suppliant son attend.
supplicant	Humbly entreating He presents himself as a polite supplicant, but he will not learn.
supplicatory	Humbly entreating
supportable	Capable of being borne though unpleasant Only a dictionary definition was supportable.
supporting	Furnishing support and encouragement None of the prerequisites include supporting abortion.
supportive	Furnishing support or assistance Most contenders for the nomination were supportive of the effort.
supposable	Capable of being inferred on slight grounds But in my humble mind it is the more supposable information.
supposed	Required or under orders They were not supposed to disport.
suppositional	Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence Anyway, all this argument is purely suppositional.
suppositious	Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
supposititious	Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
suppurative	Relating to or characterized by suppuration The term suppurative arthritis is a near synonym for septic arthritis.
supranational	Transcending established national boundaries or spheres of interest There was no global or supranational media coverage.
supranormal	Beyond the range of the normal or scientifically explainable
supraocular	Located or occurring above the eye socket Between the supraocular and internasal, only a single canthal scale is present.
supraorbital	Located or occurring above the eye socket The roof of the braincase is marked by supraorbital shelves.
suprasegmental	Pertaining to a feature of speech that extends over more than a single speech sound A better model of speech timing could provide evidence as to what is actually being perceived when the timing patterns of an utterance are parsed to provide the perceptual cues to segmental and suprasegmental structures.
supreme	Greatest in status or authority or power The supreme commander refused to ratify the capitulation.
surd	Produced without vibration of the vocal cords
sure	Certain not to fail Make sure you finish the johnnycake.
sure-fire	Certain to be successful Explosions precede fire.
surefooted	Not liable to stumble or fall It is known to be very hardy, friendly, adaptable and surefooted pony.
surest	Having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured She sure has lots of spunk.
surface	On the surface Phytoplankton rapidly use any nutrients in the surface water.
surficial	Pertaining to or occurring on or near the earth’s surface May portray bedrock or surficial units, or both.
surgical	Performed with great precision The treatment is surgical decompression.
surly	Inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace A surly boy tells the detective that the detective is unskilled.
surmisable	Capable of being inferred on slight grounds
surmountable	Capable of being surmounted or overcome Disease is theoretically surmountable via technology.
surpassing	Exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence Her beauty is surpassing.
surpliced	Wearing a surplice He was the first to introduce a surpliced choir into a city church.
surplus	More than is needed, desired, or required Decoration is surplus to requirements by the very definition of the word.
surprised	Taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment The people on the road were surprised.
surprising	Causing surprise or wonder or amazement The result of the voting was surprising.
surreal	Resembling a dream Furbybrain is a great fan of the surreal and the random.
surrealistic	Characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions–j.c.powys His behaviour could also be surrealistic.
surreptitious	Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed The connotations of the words suggest something surreptitious and undercover.
surrogate	Providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties Is the chambered pomegranate also a surrogate for the poppy’s narcotic capsule
surrounded	Confined on all sides The rest of the area is surrounded by the argolic gulf.
surrounding	Closely encircling Specifically the controversy surrounding the cancellation.
susceptible	Yielding readily to or capable of He was susceptible to the supernatural.
suspect	Not as expected I suspect the writer is a prankster.
suspected	Not as expected I suspect some record of company’s foolery here.
suspensive	Undecided or characterized by indecisiveness However, suspensive veto is not described in the article.
suspicious	Not as expected Nazi sympathizers and suspicious characters were treated gingerly.
sustainable	Capable of being sustained In the concept of green museums, the word green means sustainable.
sustained	Continuous The fission reaction was sustained for hundreds of thousands of years.
sustentacular	Serving to sustain or support Another type of sustentacular cell is found in the olfactory epithelium.
susurrant	Making a low continuous indistinct sound
susurrous	Characterized by soft sounds- r.p.warren

Adjectives That Start with SV, SW (37 Words)

svelte	Showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience Jessica simpson unveils her svelte frame.
swagger	Very chic It came to epitomize the sound, the sexiness, and swagger of the band itself.
swaggering	Very chic There’s a danger and a swagger there.
swampy	Soft and watery The story is set primarily in the swampy southern town of wet moon.
swank	Imposingly fashionable and elegant Swank eventually signed onto the project as the lead.
swanky	Imposingly fashionable and elegant Once it had a swanky it company pic.
swart	Naturally having skin of a dark color Also peter swart played in the one day match, but not the first class match.
swarthy	Naturally having skin of a dark color Also as with arabs, jews also commonly are portrayed as swarthy and hirsute.
swashbuckling	Flamboyantly adventurous Light or no armor, swashbuckling, and courtly intrigue are the rule of the day.
swayback	Having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses) She has terrible swayback, so it gets confusing.
swaybacked	Having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses) Doozy of a swaybacked horse in a pasture i go by on my way to work.
swazi	Of or relating to or characteristic of swaziland or its people or their language Every swazi may take part in the public parts of the incwala.
swedish	Of or relating to or characteristic of sweden or its people or culture or language The primary instrument of swedish folk music is the fiddle.
sweeping	Taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination Suddenly a police dragnet was sweeping the streets for suspicious characters.
sweet	Having a high residual sugar content The sweet sayings were cloying.
sweetest	With sweetening added The chips are crispy and have a sweet taste.
sweetheart	Privileged treatment of a favored person or corporation (sometimes unethically) He is a real sweetheart with very pitchy voice.
sweetish	Somewhat sweet The waters taste distinctly sweetish.
swell	Very good I’ve managed to swell the page to an ungodly size.
swelled	Very good As peevish and anal retentive pedants go, though, i am pretty swell.
sweltering	Excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness I need a pop because i am sweltering.
sweltry	Excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness
sweptback	Used of hair Fixed vertical fin in sweptback upper and lower sections.
sweptwing	Having sweptback wings
swift	Moving very fast The vandalism will be swift and merciless.
swiftest	Moving very fast Thanks for the swift response to the comments.
swimming	Applied to a fish depicted horizontally The man raked the bottom of the swimming pool.
swingeing	Severe; punishingly bad This is such a swingeing statement, it seems highly biased.
swinging	Characterized by a buoyant rhythm The last image of the film is the great bell, swinging silently.
swingy	Characterized by a buoyant rhythm Completely with you on the mood swingy low blood sugar thing.
swinish	Resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy Perhaps they might create an article about swinish aviation.
swish	Elegant and fashionable- julia child And on the swish i swing it back up.
swishy	Resembling a sustained `sh’ or soft whistle Open your eyes,mom,and look atyour own swishy son.
swiss	Of or relating to switzerland or its people or culture With zwingli he represented the swiss at the marburg colloquy.
swollen	Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance The liver is also usually friable and swollen.
swooning	Weak and likely to lose consciousness But there was no swooning in that superheated room.
swordlike	Shaped like a sword blade

Adjectives That Start with SY (54 Words)

sybaritic	Displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses; If you mean sybaritic, then yes, it is the correct page.
sycophantic	Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery This is a really sycophantic article.
syllabic	Of or relating to syllables The script, however, is syllabic and not alphabetic.
syllabled	Pronounced in syllables Mixed seven and four syllabled lines.
syllogistic	Of or relating to or consisting of syllogism For traditional syllogistic logic, see the list of topics in logic.
sylvan	Relating to or characteristic of wooded regions Sylvan lake has no broadcast television stations in the vicinity of the town.
symbiotic	Used of organisms (especially of different species) living together but not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each The relationship in that case is entirely parasitic, not symbiotic.
symbolic	Relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols The color scheme of the veil was symbolic.
symbolical	Serving as a visible symbol for something abstract It basically states that in burton’s book the predictions were symbolical.
symmetric	Having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts In any symmetric game there exists a symmetric equilibrium.
symmetrical	Having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts It is considered a symmetrical and not isochronous gait.
sympathetic	Evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings Fortunately, the public is sympathetic and forgives the girls.
sympathomimetic	Relating to epinephrine (its release or action) Like other sympathomimetic amines, amphetamine can induce transient mydriasis.
sympatric	Occurring in the same or overlapping geographical areas Sympatric speciation can make the same claim.
sympetalous	Having a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals forming a corolla shaped like a tube or funnel A new and distinct african violet plant characterized by its vigorous growth habit and profuse production of dark blue flowers of excellent substance and of single to semi double form. the flower corolla is rotate and sympetalous and the flower has an excellent keeping quality.
symphonic	Harmonious in sound Maria breon is the vocalist of the symphonic power metal band holyhell.
symphonious	Harmonious in sound Characterized by a harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds. symphonious adj.
symptomatic	Relating to or according to or affecting a symptom or symptoms If the mother becomes symptomatic, it is usually in the third trimester.
symptomless	Having no symptoms of illness or disease Ventricular septal defect is usually symptomless at birth.
synaesthetic	Relating to or experiencing synesthesia; involving more than one sense
synaptic	Of or involving synapses The contents then diffuse across the synapse to the post synaptic terminal.
syncarpous	Consisting of united carpels The degree of connation fusion in a syncarpous gynoecium can vary.
syncategorematic	Of a term that cannot stand as the subject or (especially) the predicate of a proposition but must be used in conjunction with other terms Under this definition it would be non syncategorematic or categorematic.
synchronal	Occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase- jour.a.m.a.
synchronic	Concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents Synchronic linguistics no longer redirects here.
synchronous	Occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase- jour.a.m.a. In synchronous dram, the interval is specified in clock cycles.
synclinal	Sloping downward toward each other to create a trough The western half of the basin occupies a trough of synclinal structure.
syncopated	Stressing a normally weak beat Sequential writing and syncopated rhythms are characteristic of his music.
syncretic	Of or characterized by syncretism Matrixism is a syncretic or ecumenical religion.
syncretical	Relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections
syncretistic	Of or characterized by syncretism Others are more eclectic and syncretistic.
syncretistical	Relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections
syndetic	Connected by a conjunction
synecdochic	Using the name of a part for that of the whole or the whole for the part; or the special for the general or the general for the special; or the material for the thing made of it
synecdochical	Using the name of a part for that of the whole or the whole for the part; or the special for the general or the general for the special; or the material for the thing made of it
synergetic	Working together; used especially of groups, as subsidiaries of a corporation, cooperating for an enhanced effect This synergetic formulation of chemicals is water based and non flammable.
synergistic	Of or relating to the theological doctrine of synergism The coating and inhibitor produce a synergistic effect.
synesthetic	Relating to or experiencing synesthesia; involving more than one sense There also may be synesthetic experiences.
synoecious	Having male and female reproductive organs mixed in the same gametoecium
synoicous	Having male and female reproductive organs mixed in the same gametoecium
synonymous	Meaning the same or nearly the same The house became synonymous with political cronyism.
synoptic	Presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the new testament Helmut koester has done considerable work in the past on the synoptic problem.
synoptical	Presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the new testament A synoptical study of the greenland flora.
synovial	Relating to or secreting synovia It readily penetrates into the synovial fluid.
synsemantic	Of a word or phrase meaningful only when it occurs in the company of other words
syntactical	Of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax Precis was an example of the application of syntactical devises in indexing.
syntagmatic	Related as members of a syntagma Adding a link to syntagmatic structure.
synthetic	Systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words Amylocaine was the first synthetic local anesthetic.
synthetical	Involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis- You guys are making a lot of synthetical crap as you go along the way.
syrian	Of or relating to or characteristic of syria or its people or culture For the greeks, the donkey was associated with the syrian god of wine, dionysus.
syrupy	Having a relatively high resistance to flow Albanians enjoy very sweet and rich desserts made with nuts and syrupy sauces.
systematic	Characterized by order and planning Calvin was the first true systematic theologian of the reformation.
systemic	Affecting an entire system Part of the problem is the systemic bias of the internet.
systolic	Of or relating to a systole or happening during a systole An easily heard systolic, crescendo decrescendo i.e.

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