Sehnsucht

Yearning or longing.

selectorate

A smaller group of people, as opposed to the general population, involved in picking a person, espec...

selfie

A self-portrait, typically taken with a phone camera.

semelparous

Reproducing only once in a lifetime.

sensei

A teacher, mentor, or a master in a field.

seraphic

Like an angel: serene, beautiful, pure, blissful, etc.

serenade

1. A love song sung directly to one’s love interest.

serpentine

1. Of or relating to a snake.

settlor

One who makes a settlement of property.

sexennial

An event occurring every six years.

shero

A woman admired for her courage, achievements, or noble qualities.

shingle

1. A tile laid in overlapping rows to cover walls or roofs.

shirttail

1. The part of a shirt reaching below the waist, especially in the back.

shoehorn

To force something into an insufficient or unsuitable space.

shoestring

1. A string used to tie a shoe: shoelace.

Shrewsbury clock

Something precise or exact.

shrinkflation

The practice of reducing the size of products while selling at the same price.

sialoquent

Spraying saliva when speaking.

siberianize

To send to a remote location as a form of punishment.

siderodromophobia

The fear of trains.

silver spoon

Inherited wealth.

silvicolous

Living or growing in woods.

Simon Legree

A harsh taskmaster.

Simple Simon

A simpleton.

sinistrad

Toward the left side.

skeeve

To disgust.

skewgee

Askew; mixed-up; confused.

skunkworks

A small, loosely structured corporate research and development unit or subsidiary formed to foster i...

sleeping beauty

Someone or something that lies dormant for a long time.

Sloane Ranger

A young, fashionable, upper-class person.

sluice

1. An artificial channel, stream, etc.

smarty-pants

Someone who presents as being obnoxiously clever.

smatchet

An insignificant contemptible person.

smilet

A little smile.

snail mail

The physical delivery of letters and other material. Also, a piece of such mail.

snark

1. A mysterious, imaginary animal.

sneakernet

The transfer of electronic information by physically moving it (storing