Words in english starting with S

• strap — Noun – English ～ whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging
• strap — Noun – English ～ an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
• shoulder strap — Noun – English ～ a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
• strap — Verb – English ～ sharpen with a strap; "strap a razor"
• strap — Verb – English ～ beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
• strap — Verb – English ～ secure (a sprained joint) with a strap
• strap — Verb – English ～ tie with a strap
• strapado — Noun – English ～ a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope
• straphanger — Noun – English ～ a commuter who uses public transportation
• straphanger — Noun – English ～ a standing subway or bus passenger who grips a hanging strap for support
• strapless — Noun – English ～ a woman's garment that exposes the shoulders and has no shoulder straps
• strapless — Adjective – English ～ having no straps; "a strapless evening gown"
• straplike — Adjective – English ～ long and narrow like a strap; "straplike leaves"
• strappado — Noun – English ～ a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope
• strapper — Noun – English ～ a large and strong and heavyset man; "he was a bull of a man"; "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got"
• strapping — Adjective – English ～ muscular and heavily built; "a beefy wrestler"; "had a tall burly frame"; "clothing sizes for husky boys"; "a strapping boy of eighteen"; "`buirdly' is a Scottish term"
• strasberg — Noun – English ～ United States actor and film director (born in Austria) who was a leader in developing method acting in the United States (1901-1982)
• strasbourg — Noun – English ～ city on the Rhine in eastern France near the German border; an inland port
• strassburg — Noun – English ～ city on the Rhine in eastern France near the German border; an inland port
• stratagem — Noun – English ～ a maneuver in a game or conversation

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