English to English Dictionary

skeleton

The internal or external framework of bone, cartilage, or other rigid material supporting or containing the body of an animal or plant.

skyscraper

A very tall building of many stories.

slaked-lime

Calcium hydroxide, obtained by treating calcium oxide with water.

snug

Comfortable, warm, and cozy; well protected from the weather or cold.

soundproofing

The action or process of making a room or building resistant to the passage of sound.

spectrometry

The branch of science concerned with the measurement of spectra.

spectroscopy

The branch of science concerned with the investigation and measurement of spectra produced when matter interacts with or emits electromagnetic radiation.

speculative

Based on conjecture rather than knowledge.

speculative fiction

A broad literary genre encompassing fiction with certain elements that do not exist in the real world, often including science fiction, fantasy, and horror.

sphere

A round solid figure, or its surface, with every point on its surface equidistant from its center.

squawk

A loud, harsh, or abrupt noise, such as that made by a bird.

stamina

The ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort.