Words starting with S

50 entries

• Sacramento

  sak-ruh-men-tohnoun

  California’s capital city.

  PlacesNorCalSafe anywhere●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• Sactown

  sak-townnoun

  A nickname for Sacramento.

  PlacesNorCal●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• salty

  sawl-teeadjective

  Bitter, resentful, or upset, often due to a perceived slight or injustice.

  Slang●○○Difficulty 1 of 3: Widely known

• SaMo

  sam-ohnoun

  A nickname for Santa Monica.

  PlacesSoCal●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• san diego sling

  san dee-ey-goh slingnoun

  A refreshing cocktail popular in San Diego.

  PlacesSoCalSafe anywhere●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: RegionalUnconfirmed

• San Jo

  san hohnoun

  A local nickname for San Jose.

  PlacesNorCal●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• San Jose

  san ho-zaynoun

  A large city south of San Francisco.

  PlacesNorCalSafe anywhere●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• Sand Hill

  sand hillnoun

  The venture-capital road in Menlo Park.

  PlacesNorCal●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• santa ana smooth

  san-tuh an-uh smoothnoun

  A warm and pleasant day.

  PlacesSafe anywhere●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: RegionalUnconfirmed

• Santa Ana winds

  san-tuh an-uh windznoun

  Hot, dry winds in Southern California that make fires worse.

  SlangSoCalSafe anywhere●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• saucin

  saw-sinverb

  Moving with style and confidence.

  Slang●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• saucy

  saw-seeadjective

  Bold, cheeky, or sassy in behavior or style.

  Slang●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• savage

  sav-ijnoun, adjective

  Harsh, fearless, or brutally honest.

  Slang●○○Difficulty 1 of 3: Widely known

• savage mode

  sav-ij mohdnoun, adjective

  A state of extreme or intense behavior, often characterized by bold or aggressive actions.

  Slang●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• say less

  say lesphrase

  I understand. You do not need to say more.

  Slang●○○Difficulty 1 of 3: Widely known

• schwag

  shwagnoun, adjective

  Low-quality marijuana, or cheap stuff in general.

  Slang⚠Strong●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• scraper

  skray-pernoun

  A flashy Bay Area car with very big wheels.

  SlangNorCal●●●Difficulty 3 of 3: Deep local

• scrapin'

  skray-pinverb

  Driving a low, flashy Bay Area car.

  SlangNorCal●●●Difficulty 3 of 3: Deep local

• scrilla

  skrill-uhnoun

  Money or cash, often used informally.

  Slang●●●Difficulty 3 of 3: Deep local

• se la rifó

  seh lah ree-fohphrase, verb

  They came through; they did something brave or impressive.

  Spanish & Chicano●●●Difficulty 3 of 3: Deep local

• send it

  send itphrase, verb

  Go for it all the way.

  Slang●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• sesh

  noun

  A hangout, often to smoke or listen to music.

  Slang●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• shook

  adjective, verb

  Scared or startled.

  Slang●○○Difficulty 1 of 3: Widely known

• shred

  verb, noun

  To do a sport or play music very well.

  Slang●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• Sí Se Puede

  see seh PWEH-dehphrase

  A phrase meaning “yes, we can”.

  Spanish & ChicanoSafe anywhere●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• sick

  sikadjective

  Very good.

  Slang●○○Difficulty 1 of 3: Widely known

• sideshow

  Side-shownoun

  An illegal street gathering where cars spin in circles.

  SlangNorCal●●●Difficulty 3 of 3: Deep local

• SigAlert

  sig-uh-lurtnoun

  A traffic warning about a long road blockage.

  SlangSoCal●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• simón

  see-mohninterjection

  Yes.

  Spanish & Chicano●○○Difficulty 1 of 3: Widely known

• sippin syrup

  sip-in sir-uhpverb, phrase

  Drinking lean, a mix with cough syrup.

  Slang⚠Strong●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• sippin tea

  sip-in teeverb, phrase

  Gossiping.

  Slang●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• skrrt

  skurtverb

  The sound of tires, or a quick leave.

  Slang●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• slangin

  slang-inverb

  Selling, often something unofficial.

  Slang●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• slangin sand

  slang-in sandverb

  Selling goods on the beach.

  PlacesSafe anywhere●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: RegionalUnconfirmed

• slappin

  slap-inverb

  Music that sounds very good.

  SlangNorCal●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• slaps

  noun

  Very good songs.

  SlangNorCal●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• slay

  verb

  To excel, dominate, or look extremely fashionable and attractive.

  Slang●○○Difficulty 1 of 3: Widely known

• smell me

  smel meeverb

  Do you understand?

  SlangNorCal●●●Difficulty 3 of 3: Deep local

• SoCal

  soh-kalnoun

  The southern part of California.

  PlacesSoCalSafe anywhere●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• SOMA

  soh-muhnoun

  The San Francisco neighborhood south of Market Street.

  PlacesNorCalSafe anywhere●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• South LA

  south el-aynoun

  The southern part of Los Angeles.

  PlacesSoCal●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• squad

  skwadnoun

  A close group of friends.

  Slang●○○Difficulty 1 of 3: Widely known

• squad goals

  skwad gohlsnoun

  A friend group you want to be like.

  Slang●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• stealth mode

  stelth mohdnoun, adjective

  When a new company keeps itself secret.

  Silicon ValleyNorCalSafe anywhere●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• steez

  noun

  Natural style.

  Slang●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• stoked

  stohktadjective

  Very happy and excited.

  Slang●○○Difficulty 1 of 3: Widely known

• stripped

  striptverb, adjective

  Robbed.

  Slang⚠Strong●●●Difficulty 3 of 3: Deep local

• stunna shades

  stun-na shaydznoun

  Stylish or flashy sunglasses.

  Slang●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• sunset serenade

  suhn-set ser-uh-naydnoun, phrase

  A beautiful sunset view.

  Slang●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: RegionalUnconfirmed

• swoop

  verb, noun

  To collect someone by car, or to grab something fast.

  Slang●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional