s

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noun

ˈes

plural s's or ss ˈe-səz How to pronounce s (audio)

often capitalized, often attributive

: the 19th letter of the English alphabet

: a graphic representation of this letter

: a speech counterpart of orthographic s

: a graphic device for reproducing the letter s

: one designated s especially as the 19th in order or class

[abbreviation for satisfactory]

: a grade rating a student's work as satisfactory

: one graded or rated with an S

: something shaped like the letter S

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abbreviation (1)

sabbath

saint

schilling

scruple

second; secondary

section

senate

series

shilling

[Latin signa] label

siemens

signor

sine

singular

small

smooth

snow

society

son

sou

south; southern

strange

subject

symmetrical

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abbreviation (2)

satisfactory

short

standard deviation of a sample

svedberg

4 of 7

symbol

sulfur

-s

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plural noun suffix

after a voiceless consonant s,

after a voiced consonant or a vowel z

—used to form the plural of most nouns that do not end in s, z, sh, ch, or postconsonantal y

headsbooksboysbeliefs

, to form the plural of proper nouns that end in postconsonantal y

Marys

, and with or without a preceding apostrophe to form the plural of abbreviations, numbers, letters, and symbols used as nouns

MCsPhD's4sthe 1940's$sB's

compare -es entry 1

-s

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adverb suffix

—used to form adverbs denoting usual or repeated action or state

always at home Sundaysmornings he stops by the newsstand

-s

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verb suffix

—used to form the third person singular present of most verbs that do not end in s, z, sh, ch, or postconsonantal y

fallstakesplays

compare -es entry 2

Word History

Etymology

Plural noun suffix

Middle English -es, -s, from Old English -as, nominative & accusative plural ending of some masculine nouns; akin to Old Saxon -os

Adverb suffix

Middle English -es, -s, plural ending of nouns, from -es, genitive singular ending of nouns (functioning adverbially), from Old English -es

Verb suffix

Middle English (Northern & North Midland dialect) -es, from Old English (Northumbrian dialect) -es, -as, probably from Old English -es, -as, 2nd singular present indicative ending — more at -est

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

1 of 4 noun

ˈes

often capitalized

: the 19th letter of the English alphabet

: a grade rating a student's work as satisfactory

-s

2 of 4 noun plural suffix

after a voiceless consonant sound, z,

after a voiced consonant sound or a vowel sound

—used to form the plural of most nouns that do not end in s, z, sh, or ch or in y following a consonant

headsbooksboysbeliefs

, to form the plural of proper nouns that end in y following a consonant

Marys

, and with or without a preceding apostrophe to form the plural of abbreviations, numbers, letters, and symbols used as nouns

MCs4s#sB's

-s

3 of 4 adverb suffix

—used to form adverbs indicating usual or repeated action or state

at home Sundaysshops mornings

-s

4 of 4 verb suffix

—used to form the third person singular present of most verbs that do not end in s, z, sh, or ch or in y following a consonant

fallstakesplays

sings 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sing

as in chants

to produce musical sounds with the voice it's relatively rare to find actors who can also sing well

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

chants
vocalizes
carols
hums
warbles
serenades
croons
trills
descants
lilts
yodels
quavers
trolls
harmonizes
sharps
slurs
scats
belts

as in intones

to utter in musical or drawn out tones the cantor sang the prayers before the entire congregation

Synonyms & Similar Words

chants
intones
roars
intonates
choruses
bellows
chimes
belts

as in cries

to utter one's distinctive animal sound I can hear a bird singing in the distance

Synonyms & Similar Words

cries
calls

as in informs

to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities once he saw the kind of jail time he was facing, the suspect was singing loud and clear to the police

Synonyms & Similar Words

informs
talks
squeaks
betrays
squeals
finks
snitches
grasses (on)
splits (on)
drops a dime (on)
tattles
blabs
gives away
rats (on)
crosses
turns in
tells (on)
backstabs
two-times
double-crosses
sells (out)
tips (off)

sings

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noun

plural of sing

as in jam sessions

Synonyms & Similar Words

jam sessions
symphonies
songfests
jams
ceilis
hootenannies
ceilidhs
recitals
festivals
concerts
performances
musicales
fêtes
shindigs
presentations
fetes

单词	sings
释义	s 1 of 7 noun ˈes plural s's or ss ˈe-səz often capitalized, often attributive 1 a : the 19th letter of the English alphabet b : a graphic representation of this letter c : a speech counterpart of orthographic s 2 : a graphic device for reproducing the letter s 3 : one designated s especially as the 19th in order or class 4 [abbreviation for satisfactory] a : a grade rating a student's work as satisfactory b : one graded or rated with an S 5 : something shaped like the letter S s 2 of 7 abbreviation (1) 1 sabbath 2 saint 3 schilling 4 scruple 5 second; secondary 6 section 7 senate 8 series 9 shilling 10 [Latin signa] label 11 siemens 12 signor 13 sine 14 singular 15 small 16 smooth 17 snow 18 society 19 son 20 sou 21 south; southern 22 strange 23 subject 24 symmetrical S 3 of 7 abbreviation (2) 1 satisfactory 2 short 3 standard deviation of a sample 4 svedberg S 4 of 7 symbol sulfur -s 5 of 7 plural noun suffix after a voiceless consonant s, after a voiced consonant or a vowel z —used to form the plural of most nouns that do not end in s, z, sh, ch, or postconsonantal y headsbooksboysbeliefs , to form the plural of proper nouns that end in postconsonantal y Marys , and with or without a preceding apostrophe to form the plural of abbreviations, numbers, letters, and symbols used as nouns MCsPhD's4sthe 1940's$sB's compare -es entry 1 -s 6 of 7 adverb suffix —used to form adverbs denoting usual or repeated action or state always at home Sundaysmornings he stops by the newsstand -s 7 of 7 verb suffix —used to form the third person singular present of most verbs that do not end in s, z, sh, ch, or postconsonantal y fallstakesplays compare -es entry 2 Example Sentences Noun a word that starts with an s a word that starts with s Word History Etymology Plural noun suffix Middle English -es, -s, from Old English -as, nominative & accusative plural ending of some masculine nouns; akin to Old Saxon -os Adverb suffix Middle English -es, -s, plural ending of nouns, from -es, genitive singular ending of nouns (functioning adverbially), from Old English -es Verb suffix Middle English (Northern & North Midland dialect) -es, from Old English (Northumbrian dialect) -es, -as, probably from Old English -es, -as, 2nd singular present indicative ending — more at -est First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition s 1 of 4 noun ˈes often capitalized 1 : the 19th letter of the English alphabet 2 : a grade rating a student's work as satisfactory -s 2 of 4 noun plural suffix s, after a voiceless consonant sound, z, after a voiced consonant sound or a vowel sound —used to form the plural of most nouns that do not end in s, z, sh, or ch or in y following a consonant headsbooksboysbeliefs , to form the plural of proper nouns that end in y following a consonant Marys , and with or without a preceding apostrophe to form the plural of abbreviations, numbers, letters, and symbols used as nouns MCs4s#sB's -s 3 of 4 adverb suffix —used to form adverbs indicating usual or repeated action or state at home Sundaysshops mornings -s 4 of 4 verb suffix —used to form the third person singular present of most verbs that do not end in s, z, sh, or ch or in y following a consonant fallstakesplays Medical Definition S 1 of 2 abbreviation 1 sacral —used especially with a number from 1 to 5 to indicate a vertebra or segment of the spinal cord in the sacral region the relative length of cord segments S1 to S5 2 signa —used to introduce the signature in writing a prescription 3 smooth —used of bacterial colonies 4 subject 5 svedberg S 2 of 2 symbol sulfur sings 1 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of sing 1 as in chants to produce musical sounds with the voice it's relatively rare to find actors who can also sing well Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance chants vocalizes carols hums warbles serenades croons trills descants lilts yodels quavers trolls harmonizes sharps slurs scats belts 2 as in intones to utter in musical or drawn out tones the cantor sang the prayers before the entire congregation Synonyms & Similar Words chants intones roars intonates choruses bellows chimes belts 3 as in cries to utter one's distinctive animal sound I can hear a bird singing in the distance Synonyms & Similar Words cries calls 4 as in informs to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities once he saw the kind of jail time he was facing, the suspect was singing loud and clear to the police Synonyms & Similar Words informs talks squeaks betrays squeals finks snitches grasses (on) splits (on) drops a dime (on) tattles blabs gives away rats (on) crosses turns in tells (on) backstabs two-times double-crosses sells (out) tips (off) sings 2 of 2 noun plural of sing as in jam sessions Synonyms & Similar Words jam sessions symphonies songfests jams ceilis hootenannies ceilidhs recitals festivals concerts performances musicales fêtes shindigs presentations fetes
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s

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adverb suffix

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