4-Letter Words Starting With S

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

put an end to a state or an activity

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

obscene terms for feces

hang on during a trial of endurance

provide evidence for

a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer

of so extreme a degree or extent

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

in the near future

an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute

an estimate based on little or no information

transfer

make unnecessary an expenditure or effort

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound

an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion

contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted

the act of singing

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

deliver to an enemy by treachery

treat badly

mark with an asterisk

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot

show to a seat; assign a seat for

small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

cause to proceed more slowly

go on board

your consciousness of your own identity

enhance the appearance of

disposed of to a purchaser

a job in an organization

a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent

the actual state of affairs

English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (1905-1980)

give suck to

not brilliant or glaring

stimulating sexual desire

the act of swimming

an unfortunate situation

assign a location to

make an effort or attempt

an agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer)

French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)

the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

a woman adulterer

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation

move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

jump lightly

the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand

a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly

cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

cause to spin

move or strike with a noise

an enclosed space

worthless people

a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper

material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)

an indication of damage

stab or pierce

without anybody else or anything else

move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions

an upholstered seat for more than one person

roused to anger

the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg

waves breaking on the shore

take off weight

examine hastily

not divided or shared with others

an utterance made by exhaling audibly

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885)

a branch of the Tai languages

inaccurate in pitch

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

a fraudulent business scheme

the founder of a family

an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

a depression scratched or carved into a surface

be in a huff; be silent or sullen

hit hard

drive away by crying `shoo!'

adult male horse kept for breeding

make synchronous and adjust in time or manner

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment