Words in english starting with S

• sisyphean — Adjective – English ～ of or relating to Sisyphus
• sisyphus — Noun – English ～ (Greek legend) a king in ancient Greece who offended Zeus and whose punishment was to roll a huge boulder to the top of a steep hill; each time the boulder neared the top it rolled back down and Sisyphus was forced to start again
• Sisyridae — Noun – English ～ an arthropod family of the order Neuroptera that includes spongeflies
• Sisyrinchium — Noun – English ～ chiefly North American grasslike herbs
• sit-down — Noun – English ～ a strike in which workers refuse to leave the workplace until a settlement is reached
• sit-in — Noun – English ～ a form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators occupy seats and refuse to move
• sit — Verb – English ～ work or act as a baby-sitter; "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do"
• sit out — Verb – English ～ not participate in (an activity, such as a dance or a sports event); "He sat out the game"
• sit — Verb – English ～ sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"
• sit out — Verb – English ～ endure to the end
• sit by — Verb – English ～ be inactive or indifferent while something is happening; "Don't just sit by while your rights are violated!"
• sit down — Verb – English ～ take a seat
• sit — Verb – English ～ serve in a specific professional capacity; "the priest sat for confession"; "she sat on the jury"
• sit down — Verb – English ～ be seated
• sit back — Verb – English ～ be inactive or indifferent while something is happening; "Don't just sit by while your rights are violated!"
• sit — Verb – English ～ take a seat
• sit — Verb – English ～ be located or situated somewhere; "The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue"
• sit around — Verb – English ～ be around, often idly or without specific purpose; "The object sat in the corner"; "We sat around chatting for another hour"
• sit down — Verb – English ～ show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"
• sit — Verb – English ～ be around, often idly or without specific purpose; "The object sat in the corner"; "We sat around chatting for another hour"

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