Word Formation & Derivatives

spirituous C2+

/ˈspɪrɪtʃuəs/ containing or having the qualities of distilled alcohol M S

spiteful C2+

/ˈspaɪtfəl/ showing or motivated by a desire to hurt or offend M S

spongy C2+

/ˈspʌndʒi/ soft, porous, and absorbent like a sponge M S

spooky C2+

/ˈspuki/ eerie, frightening, or suggestive of the supernatural M S

spotless C2+

/ˈspɑtləs/ perfectly clean, or morally without fault M S

spottable C2+

/ˈspɑtəbəl/ able to be spotted, noticed, or detected M S

sprightliness C2+

/ˈspraɪtlinəs/ the quality of being lively, brisk, and full of energy M S

squish C2+

/skwɪʃ/ to crush or squeeze into a soft pulpy mass M S

stableness C2+

/ˈsteɪbəlnəs/ the quality or state of being stable or steady M S

stadion C2+

/ˈsteɪdiən/ an ancient Greek unit of length, or a classical running track M S

staggeringly C2+

/ˈstæɡərɪŋli/ to an astonishing or overwhelming degree M S

stalemate C2+

/ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt/ a deadlock in which no party can make progress M S

starken C2+

/ˈstɑrkən/ to make or grow stark, stiff, or harsh (archaic/dialectal) M S

starship C2+

/ˈstɑrˌʃɪp/ a spacecraft designed for interstellar travel M S

starting C2+

/ˈstɑrtɪŋ/ marking the beginning of something; initial M S

static C2+

/ˈstætɪk/ not moving or changing; or atmospheric electrical interference M S

steadfastness C2+

/ˈstɛdˌfæstnəs/ firm and unwavering loyalty, resolve, or constancy M S

steadiness C2+

/ˈstɛdinəs/ the quality of being firm, stable, and constant M S

stealer C2+

/ˈstilɚ/ a person who steals; a thief M S

stepbrother C2+

/ˈstɛpˌbrʌðɚ/ a son of one's stepparent by an earlier marriage M S

stepdaughter C2+

/ˈstɛpˌdɔtɚ/ a daughter of one's spouse by a former partner M S

stepsister C2+

/ˈstɛpˌsɪstɚ/ a daughter of one's stepparent by an earlier marriage M S

sternly C2+

/ˈstɜrnli/ in a serious, severe, or strict manner M S

sternutation C2+

/ˌstɜrnjəˈteɪʃən/ the act of sneezing; a sneeze M S

stimulator C2+

/ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɚ/ a thing or device that excites activity or response M S

stimulatory C2+

/ˈstɪmjələˌtɔri/ tending to stimulate or arouse activity M S

stinker C2+

/ˈstɪŋkɚ/ a contemptible person or thing, or something that stinks M S

stinking C2+

/ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/ having a strong foul smell; also used as an intensifier M S

stochastic C2+

/stəˈkæstɪk/ randomly determined; involving probability or chance M S

stockholder C2+

/ˈstɑkˌhoʊldɚ/ an owner of shares in a company; a shareholder M S

stodgy C2+

/ˈstɑdʒi/ dull and old-fashioned, or heavy and indigestible (of food) M S

stoic C2+

/ˈstoʊɪk/ enduring pain or hardship without showing feeling or complaint M S

stony C2+

/ˈstoʊni/ full of or resembling stone; cold and unfeeling M S

stormily C2+

/ˈstɔrməli/ in a turbulent, tempestuous, or angrily agitated manner M S

straightaway C2+

/ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ/ immediately, at once; or a straight stretch of road or track M S

straiten C2+

/ˈstreɪtən/ to make narrow, or to restrict, especially financially M S

strategetic C2+

/ˌstrætəˈdʒɛtɪk/ relating to strategy; strategic (archaic variant) M S

strengthener C2+

/ˈstrɛŋθənɚ/ a thing that strengthens or reinforces something M S

strengthful C2+

/ˈstrɛŋθfəl/ full of strength; powerful (archaic) M S

strengthless C2+

/ˈstrɛŋθləs/ lacking strength; feeble or powerless M S

strenuous C2+

/ˈstrɛnjuəs/ requiring or using great effort or energy M S

stretcher C2+

/ˈstrɛtʃɚ/ a framework for carrying an injured or sick person M S

stubbornness C2+

/ˈstʌbɚnnəs/ dogged refusal to change one's mind or course M S

stunner C2+

/ˈstʌnɚ/ a strikingly impressive or attractive person or thing M S

stupefaction C2+

/ˌstupəˈfækʃən/ a state of being stunned into dazed astonishment M S

stupefy C2+

/ˈstupəˌfaɪ/ to make someone unable to think clearly; to astonish greatly M S

stygian C2+

/ˈstɪdʒiən/ very dark, gloomy, or infernal, like the river Styx M S

suasion C2+

/ˈsweɪʒən/ the act of persuading or urging by appeal rather than force M S

subconsciousness C2+

/ˌsʌbˈkɑnʃəsnəs/ the part of the mind below conscious awareness M S

subitaneous C2+

/ˌsʌbɪˈteɪniəs/ sudden or hasty; occurring abruptly (rare) M S

subjective C2+

/səbˈdʒɛktɪv/ based on personal feelings or opinions rather than fact M S

subjugation C2+

/ˌsʌbdʒəˈɡeɪʃən/ the act of bringing under control or domination M S

sublation C2+

/sʌˈbleɪʃən/ in Hegelian philosophy, the simultaneous canceling and preserving of a thing at a higher level M S

submariner C2+

/səbˈmɛrɪnɚ/ a member of the crew of a submarine M S

submerged C2+

/səbˈmɝdʒd/ covered with or sunk beneath the surface of water M S

submittal C2+

/səbˈmɪtl/ the act of submitting something, or the document formally submitted M S

subordination C2+

/səˌbɔrdnˈeɪʃən/ the placing or treating of something as of lower rank or importance M S

subservient C2+

/səbˈsɝviənt/ excessively willing to obey or serve others; subordinate M S

subsidence C2+

/səbˈsaɪdns/ the gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land M S

subsistent C2+

/səbˈsɪstənt/ having real or independent existence; self-sustaining M S

subspecialist C2+

/ˌsʌbˈspɛʃəlɪst/ a specialist who focuses on a narrow branch within a larger field M S

subspecialty C2+

/ˌsʌbˈspɛʃəlti/ a narrow branch of expertise within a broader specialty M S

subterranean C2+

/ˌsʌbtəˈreɪniən/ existing, occurring, or done under the surface of the earth M S

succeeder C2+

/səkˈsidɚ/ one who succeeds or follows another, especially as a successor M S

sudation C2+

/suˈdeɪʃən/ the process of sweating; perspiration M S

suddenness C2+

/ˈsʌdnnəs/ the quality of happening quickly and unexpectedly M S

suffocate C2+

/ˈsʌfəkeɪt/ to die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe M S

suitability C2+

/ˌsutəˈbɪləti/ the quality of being right or appropriate for a particular purpose M S

sully C2+

/ˈsʌli/ to damage or tarnish the purity or reputation of something M S

summative C2+

/ˈsʌmətɪv/ relating to an assessment that evaluates final outcomes rather than ongoing progress M S

summertree C2+

/ˈsʌmɚtri/ a main horizontal beam supporting the joists of a floor or roof M S

summity C2+

/ˈsʌmɪti/ the highest point or summit; the topmost part M S

sunnily C2+

/ˈsʌnəli/ in a cheerful, bright, or sunny manner M S

superabundant C2+

/ˌsupɚəˈbʌndənt/ present in more than ample quantity; excessively abundant M S

superimposition C2+

/ˌsupɚˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/ the placing of one thing over another, especially so both remain visible M S

supervisory C2+

/ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚi/ relating to the oversight or direction of work and workers M S

supplementary C2+

/ˌsʌpləˈmɛntɛri/ completing or enhancing something by providing an addition M S

suppleness C2+

/ˈsʌpəlnəs/ the quality of being flexible, pliant, or able to bend easily M S

suppletion C2+

/səˈpliʃən/ in linguistics, the use of an unrelated form to complete a word's paradigm M S

supplicate C2+

/ˈsʌpləkeɪt/ to ask or beg for something humbly and earnestly M S

supplication C2+

/ˌsʌpləˈkeɪʃən/ a humble and earnest entreaty or prayer M S

supportable C2+

/səˈpɔrtəbl/ capable of being upheld, endured, or justified M S

suppression C2+

/səˈprɛʃən/ the act of putting an end to something forcibly or holding it back M S

supremacy C2+

/səˈprɛməsi/ the state of being superior in authority, power, or status M S

surety C2+

/ˈʃʊrəti/ a person who takes responsibility for another's obligation, or a guarantee M S

surficial C2+

/sɝˈfɪʃəl/ of or relating to the surface, especially the earth's surface in geology M S

suspiciousness C2+

/səˈspɪʃəsnəs/ the quality of arousing distrust, or a tendency to distrust others M S

swaggering C2+

/ˈswæɡɚɪŋ/ behaving or moving in an arrogantly confident, self-important way M S

sweating C2+

/ˈswɛtɪŋ/ the exuding of perspiration through the skin M S

sweetness C2+

/ˈswitnəs/ the quality of being sweet in taste, sound, or temperament M S

swimmingly C2+

/ˈswɪmɪŋli/ smoothly and satisfactorily; without difficulty M S

syllabary C2+

/ˈsɪləˌbɛri/ a set of written characters each representing a syllable M S

symmetry C2+

/ˈsɪmətri/ balanced and proportionate similarity between the parts of something M S

synergistic C2+

/ˌsɪnɚˈdʒɪstɪk/ producing a combined effect greater than the sum of the separate effects M S

synthetical C2+

/sɪnˈθɛtɪkl/ relating to synthesis; combining parts into a whole; artificial M S

tablespoonful C2+

/ˈteɪbəlˌspunfʊl/ the amount that a tablespoon holds, used as a measure M S