s

¹s

noun, often capitalized often attributive \ˈes\

plural s's or ss \ˈe-səz\

Definition of S

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

Examples of S

1. a word that starts with an s
2. a word that starts with s

First Known Use of S

before 12th century

Other Alphabet Terms

cuneiform, linear, minuscule, pictograph, rune, symbology, wedge

Rhymes with S

bless, cess, chess, cress, dress, ess, fess, guess, jess, less, loess, mess, ness, press, stress, tress, yes

²s

abbreviation

Definition of S

1

sabbath

2

saint

3

schilling

4

scruple

5

second; secondary

6

section

7

senate

8

series

9

shilling

10

[L signa] label

11

siemens

12

signor

13

sine

14

singular

15

small

16

smooth

17

snow

18

society

19

son

20

sou

21

subject

22

symmetrical

¹S

abbreviation

Definition of S

1

satisfactory

2

short

3

standard deviation of a sample

4

svedberg

²S

symbol

Definition of S

sulfur