5-Letter Adjectives Starting With S
Here's the list of all the 198 5-Letter Adjectives Starting With S in the English Language.
The list is arranged by the word lengths. Click on the length below to jump to the relevant section of the page.
| Common Adjectives (with Definitions and Examples) | |
|---|---|
| south | 1. situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south More Definitions → |
| small | 1. relatively moderate, limited, or small 2. (of children and animals) young, immature More Definitions → |
| still | 1. used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion 2. not sparkling More Definitions → |
| stock | 1. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse 2. routine More Definitions → |
| sales | More Definitions → |
| short | 1. primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration 2. (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length More Definitions → |
| sound | 1. financially secure and safe 2. in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay More Definitions → |
| super | 1. of the highest quality 2. including more than a specified category More Definitions → |
| seven | 1. being one more than six More Definitions → |
| stone | 1. of any of various dull tannish or grey colors More Definitions → |
| solid | 1. characterized by good substantial quality 2. of one substance or character throughout More Definitions → |
| smart | 1. showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness 2. elegant and stylish More Definitions → |
| sorry | 1. bad; unfortunate 2. without merit; of little or no value or use More Definitions → |
| sweet | 1. having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub 2. pleasing to the ear More Definitions → |
| spent | 1. drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted 2. depleted of energy, force, or strength More Definitions → |
| sharp | 1. keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point 2. having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing More Definitions → |
| solar | 1. relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun More Definitions → |
| split | 1. having been divided; having the unity destroyed 2. (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain More Definitions → |
| saved | 1. rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin 2. guarded from injury or destruction More Definitions → |
| shock | More Definitions → |
| sized | 1. having a specified size 2. having the surface treated or coated with sizing More Definitions → |
| spare | 1. thin and fit 2. more than is needed, desired, or required More Definitions → |
| sixth | 1. coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position More Definitions → |
| sandy | 1. resembling or containing or abounding in sand; or growing in sandy areas 2. of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown More Definitions → |
| sunny | 1. bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer More Definitions → |
| stuck | 1. baffled 2. caught or fixed More Definitions → |
| sonic | 1. (of speed) having or caused by speed approximately equal to that of sound in air at sea level 2. relating to audible sound More Definitions → |
| silly | 1. ludicrous, foolish 2. lacking seriousness; given to frivolity More Definitions → |
| sheer | 1. complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers 2. not mixed with extraneous elements More Definitions → |
| swift | 1. moving very fast More Definitions → |
| scary | 1. provoking fear or terror More Definitions → |
| sixty | 1. being ten more than fifty More Definitions → |
| stern | 1. of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect 2. not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty More Definitions → |
| straw | 1. of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored More Definitions → |
| slate | More Definitions → |
| stiff | 1. having a strong physiological or chemical effect 2. not moving or operating freely More Definitions → |
| stark | 1. devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment 2. severely simple More Definitions → |
| steep | 1. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation 2. of a slope; set at a high angle More Definitions → |
| shiny | 1. reflecting light 2. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow More Definitions → |
| spicy | 1. producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves 2. suggestive of sexual impropriety More Definitions → |
| savvy | More Definitions → |
| sleek | 1. well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed 2. designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow More Definitions → |
| swept | 1. possessing sweep More Definitions → |
| slick | 1. made slick by e.g. ice or grease 2. superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject More Definitions → |
| scrub | 1. (of domestic animals) not selectively bred More Definitions → |
| sworn | 1. bound by or stated on oath 2. bound by or as if by an oath More Definitions → |
| sneak | 1. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed More Definitions → |
| swell | 1. excellent More Definitions → |
| shady | 1. quiet, dark, or concealed 2. not as expected More Definitions → |
| slack | 1. not tense or taut 2. flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide More Definitions → |
| stout | 1. dependable 2. euphemisms for `fat' More Definitions → |
| stony | 1. abounding in rocks or stones 2. showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings More Definitions → |
| smoky | 1. marked by or emitting or filled with smoke 2. tasting of smoke More Definitions → |
| stray | 1. not close together in time 2. (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home More Definitions → |
| silky | 1. having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk More Definitions → |
| sober | 1. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises 2. lacking brightness or color; dull More Definitions → |
| sassy | 1. improperly forward or bold More Definitions → |
| snowy | 1. marked by the presence of snow 2. covered with snow More Definitions → |
| servo | 1. of or involving servomechanisms More Definitions → |
| sable | 1. of a dark somewhat brownish black More Definitions → |
| sissy | 1. having unsuitable feminine qualities More Definitions → |
| slant | More Definitions → |
| slain | 1. killed; `slain' is formal or literary as in "slain warriors" More Definitions → |
| salty | 1. containing or filled with salt 2. engagingly stimulating or provocative More Definitions → |
| sheen | More Definitions → |
| stale | 1. lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age 2. lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new More Definitions → |
| swish | 1. elegant and fashionable More Definitions → |
| squat | 1. short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature 2. having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground More Definitions → |
| snuff | 1. snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown More Definitions → |
| shaky | 1. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect 2. vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze More Definitions → |
| sepia | More Definitions → |
| swank | 1. imposingly fashionable and elegant More Definitions → |
| strep | 1. of or relating to or caused by streptococci More Definitions → |
| saute | 1. fried quickly in a little fat More Definitions → |
| scant | 1. less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so More Definitions → |
| saucy | 1. characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality 2. improperly forward or bold More Definitions → |
| shoal | More Definitions → |
| stung | 1. aroused to impatience or anger More Definitions → |
| surly | 1. inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace More Definitions → |
| spiny | 1. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. 2. having spines More Definitions → |
| slimy | 1. covered with or resembling slime 2. morally reprehensible More Definitions → |
| suave | 1. having a sophisticated charm 2. smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication More Definitions → |
| soggy | 1. (of soil) soft and watery 2. having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking More Definitions → |
| soapy | 1. resembling or having the qualities of soap 2. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech More Definitions → |
| showy | 1. marked by ostentation but often tasteless 2. displaying brilliance and virtuosity More Definitions → |
| silty | 1. full of silt More Definitions → |
| seedy | 1. full of seeds 2. shabby and untidy More Definitions → |
| scaly | 1. rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf 2. having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles More Definitions → |
| stoic | 1. seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive More Definitions → |
| slung | More Definitions → |
| snafu | 1. snarled or stalled in complete confusion More Definitions → |
| snide | 1. expressive of contempt More Definitions → |
| sooty | 1. of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal 2. covered with or as if with soot More Definitions → |
| sappy | 1. abounding in sap 2. effusively or insincerely emotional More Definitions → |
| staid | 1. characterized by dignity and propriety More Definitions → |
| spiky | 1. having or as if having especially high-pitched spots More Definitions → |
| sewed | 1. fastened with stitches More Definitions → |
| shill | More Definitions → |
| swart | 1. naturally having skin of a dark color More Definitions → |
| sulky | 1. sullen or moody 2. slow or slothful More Definitions → |
| sexed | 1. having sexual differentiation 2. characterized by sexuality More Definitions → |
| shorn | 1. having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers More Definitions → |
| sooth | More Definitions → |
| splay | 1. turned outward in an ungainly manner More Definitions → |
| skint | 1. lacking funds More Definitions → |
| soled | 1. having a sole or soles especially as specified; used in combination More Definitions → |
| scald | More Definitions → |