Discover a variety of words that start with “sa” and their meanings, enhancing your vocabulary and linguistic skills.
- Sabbatical- a break or change from a normal routine, typically related to academics.
- Sabotage- deliberate destruction or disruption of something.
- Saccharin- a synthetic sweetener.
- Sachet- a small scented bag or packet.
- Sacred- considered holy or connected with God.
- Sacrifice- giving something up for the sake of others or for a belief.
- Saddle- a seat for the rider of a horse or bicycle.
- Sadistic- deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others.
- Safari- an expedition to observe animals in their natural habitat.
- Safe- secure from threat or harm.
- Saffron- a spice derived from the crocus flower, typically used for coloring and flavoring food.
- Saga- a long story of heroic achievement.
- Sage- a profoundly wise person, or an aromatic herb used in cooking.
- Sail- a piece of material used to catch the wind and propel a boat.
- Saint- a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and typically regarded as being in heaven after death.
- Salary- regular payment, typically for professional or office work.
- Salient- most noticeable or important.
- Saline- containing or impregnated with salt.
- Saliva- liquid secreted in the mouth, helps in digestion.
- Sallow- unhealthy yellow or pale brown color, usually of the skin.
- Salmon- a popular fish, or a pinkish-orange color.
- Salon- an establishment offering aesthetic treatments like hairdressing.
- Saloon- a large room or popular bar, especially in historical contexts.
- Salsa- a type of Latin American dance music, or a spicy tomato-based sauce.
- Salt- a mineral used primarily to season food.
- Salutary- producing good effects; beneficial.
- Salvage- rescue from loss at sea; retrieving anything of value from destruction.
- Salve- a soothing ointment for healing or easing pain.
- Samba- a Brazilian dance with African influences, also a style of music.
- Sanction- a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule, or official permission/approval.
- Sanctuary- a place of refuge or safety.
- Sand- a granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles.
- Sandal- a light shoe with straps that secure it to the foot.
- Sanguine- optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad situation.
- Sanitary- conditions that are clean and conducive to maintaining health.
- Sanity- the state of having a healthy mind and not being mentally ill.
- Sapling- a young tree.
- Sapphire- a blue gemstone.
- Sarcasm- the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.
- Sarcophagus- a stone coffin.
- Sardine- a small oily fish often canned.
- Sartorial- relating to tailoring or clothes.
- Sash- a long strip of cloth worn around the waist or over the shoulder.
- Satellite- a celestial body orbiting a planet or a machine that orbits the earth.
- Satiate- satisfied to the full; sated.
- Satire- the use of humor or exaggeration to criticize people’s stupidity or vices.
- Satisfaction- fulfillment of one’s wishes, expectations, or needs.
- Saturate- to soak thoroughly.
- Saturday- the day of the week following Friday and preceding Sunday.
- Sauce- a liquid or semi-liquid substance served with food to add moistness and flavor.
- Saucer- a small, shallow dish for holding a cup.
- Sauerkraut- chopped cabbage that has been pickled in brine.
- Sauna- a small room used as a hot-air or steam bath for cleaning and refreshing the body.
- Sauté- fried quickly in a little hot fat.
- Savanna- a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.
- Savant- a person of profound or extensive learning.
- Savory- pleasant in taste; salty or spicy rather than sweet.
- Sawdust- tiny bits of wood created by cutting or sanding.
- Saxophone- a brass instrument used in jazz and popular music.
- Say- to speak or express verbally.
- Scaffold- a temporary structure for holding workers and materials during the construction, repair, or decoration of a building.
- Scale- a series of marks at regular intervals used in measuring; an instrument to weigh.
- Scallop- a marine bivalve mollusk, or a wavy pattern.
- Scandal- an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong which causes public outrage.
- Scanner- a device that scans documents and converts them into digital data.
- Scarcity- the state of being in short supply; dearth.
- Scare- cause a feeling of fear or shock.
- Scarf- a piece of fabric worn around the neck or head for warmth or style.
- Scary- causing fright.
- Scatter- to throw in various random directions.
- Scenario- a written outline of a film, novel, or stage work.
- Scene- a place where an incident occurs or a distinct part of a movie, play, etc.
- Scent- a distinctive smell.
- Schedule- a plan for carrying out a process or procedure.
- Scheme- a large-scale systematic plan or arrangement.
- Scholar- a specialist in a particular branch of study, especially the humanities.
- Scholastic- of or concerning schools and education.
- Science- the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world.
- Scoop- a utensil resembling a spoon with a long handle, used to lift objects.
- Scooter- a small vehicle with two or three wheels, propelled by a motor or by foot.
- Scope- the extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant.
- Score- twenty items, or the record of points or strokes made by competitors in a game.
- Scorn- the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable.
- Scotch- a type of whiskey distilled in Scotland.
- Scour- to clean or brighten the surface of something by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent.
- Scout- a person sent to gather information, especially in military or exploring contexts.
- Scramble- to make one’s way quickly or awkwardly up a steep slope or over rough ground by using one’s hands as well as one’s feet.
- Scrap- a small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used.
- Scrape- to drag or pull a hard or sharp implement across a surface.
- Scratch- score or mark the surface of something with a sharp or pointed object.
- Scream- give a long, loud, piercing cry or cries expressing extreme emotion or pain.
- Screen- a flat panel or area on an electronic device or piece of equipment where images and data are displayed.
- Screw- a short, slender, sharp-pointed metal pin with a raised helical thread running around it and a slotted head, used to join things together.
- Script- a written version of a speech or other forms of words intended to be spoken.
- Scroll- a roll of paper or parchment, typically inscribed with writing.
- Scrub- rub someone or something hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water.
- Scrumptious- extremely appetizing or delicious.
- Scuttle- a short, hurried run.
- Scythe- a tool used for cutting crops such as grass or wheat, with a long curved blade at the end of a long pole.
- Sauté- fried quickly in a small amount of fat.