| breve | (noun) a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound | - |
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| eve | (noun) the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall) | Synonyms: even, evening, eventide |
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| (noun) the day before | - |
| (noun) the period immediately before something | - |
| neve | (noun) the upper part of a glacier (beyond the limit of perpetual snow) where the snow turns to ice | - |
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| peeve | (noun) an annoyed or irritated mood | - |
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| reeve | (noun) female ruff | - |
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| reprieve | (noun) the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment | Synonyms: respite |
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| (noun) a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) | - |
| (noun) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something | Synonyms: abatement, hiatus, respite, suspension |
| (noun) a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort | Synonyms: respite |
| semibreve | (noun) a musical note having the longest time value (equal to four beats in common time) | Synonyms: whole note |
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| shirtsleeve | (noun) the sleeve of a shirt | - |
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| sieve | (noun) a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles | Synonyms: screen |
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| sleeve | (noun) the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm | Synonyms: arm |
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| (noun) small case into which an object fits | - |