Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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simmer
simmers simmering simmered
verb

to cook something so that
it bubbles very gently.
Leave the soup to simmer
for 20 minutes.

simple
adjective
1 easy to understand or solve.
A simple solution.
N opposite complicated
2 plain.

N comparisons simpler simplest

simplify
simplifies simplifying simplified
verb

to make something easier.

sincere
adjective
honest, or not pretending.
She was sincere when she
said she was sorry.
N say sin-seer
sincerely adverb

sing
sings singing sang sung verb
1 to make a musical sound
with your voice.

She likes to sing.
2 to perform by singing.
She is singing in an opera.

single

adjective

something

that is only

for one

person, or

only one of

something.

sink

sinks sinking sank sunk verb

1 to go down below

the surface of water.

The boat was sinking fast.

2 to go down slowly.

The Sun sank below

the horizon.

sink

sinks noun

a basin with a water supply,

faucets, and a drain.

sip

sips sipping sipped verb

to drink in small amounts.

He sipped his coffee slowly.

sip noun

siren

sirens noun

a device that makes a loud

noise and is used as

a warning signal.

A fire engine’s siren.

N say sy-run

sister

sisters noun

a female person who has

the same mother and

father as someone else.

sit

sits sitting sat verb

1 to rest your body by

supporting your weight on

your bottom, rather than

on your feet.

2 to rest or be positioned.

3 to pose for something.

Shesatfor her portrait.

site

sites noun

an area of ground used for

a particular purpose.

A construction site.

situation

situations noun

what is happening in

a particular place

at a particular time.

He found himself in

a desperate situation.

N say sich-oo-ay-shun

size

sizes noun

a measurement

of how large

or small

something is.

These shoes are the wrong size.

sizzle

sizzles sizzling sizzled verb

to make a hissing sound

during cooking.

The sausages sizzled under

the broiler.

skate

skates skating skated verb

to slide along on a hard

surface wearing special

shoes with blades or wheels.

skating noun

skateboard

skateboards noun

a small board on wheels that

people stand on to ride along.

skateboard

single bed

kitchen sink

simple
earrings ornate earrings

rollerskate