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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

skinny
adjective of or relating to or resembling skin

skinny-dip
noun a naked swim

skinny-dipper
noun a naked swimmer

skintight
skin-tight adjective so tight as to cling to the skin; `skintight jeans`

skip
verb bound off one point after another

skip distance
noun the shortest distance that permits radio signals (of a given frequency) to travel from the transmitter to the receiver by reflection from the ionosphere

skipjack
Sarda sarda noun medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna

skipjack tuna
Euthynnus pelamis noun oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito

skipper
noun the naval officer in command of a military ship

skirl
noun the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe

skirmisher
noun someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party)

skirret
Sium sisarum noun an Asiatic herb cultivated in Europe for its sweet edible tuberous root

skirt
noun a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women

skirt of tasses
noun armor plate that protects the body below the waist

skit
noun a short theatrical episode

skittish
flighty adjective unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

skittishly
adverb in a skittish manner; `the horse pranced around skittishly`

skittishness
restiveness noun characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright

Skivvies
noun men`s underwear consisting of cotton T-shirt and shorts

skivvy
slavey noun a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work

Skopje
Skoplje noun capital of modern Macedonia

skua
bonxie noun gull-like jaeger of northern seas

Skuld
noun goddess of fate: a dwarf who personified the future

skulk
verb lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

skull
noun the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

skull and crossbones
noun emblem warning of danger or death

skull session
skull practice noun teaching strategy to an athletic team

skullcap
noun rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head

skunk
polecat 2 wood pussy noun American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae

skunk cabbage
foetid pothos noun deciduous perennial low-growing fetid swamp plant of eastern North America having minute flowers enclosed in a mottled greenish or purple cowl-shaped spathe

skunkweed
skunk-weed noun tall herb of the Rocky Mountains having sticky leaves and an offensive smell

sky
noun the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

sky burial
noun a traditional Tibetan funeral ritual in which the corpse is exposed to the open air to be eaten by sacred vultures

sky glow
noun illumination of the night sky in urban areas

sky wave
noun a radio wave that is reflected back to earth by the ionosphere or a communications satellite; permits transmission around the curve of the earth`s surface

sky-high
adverb to a very high level; `prices have gone sky-high`; `garbage was piled sky-high`; `the men were flung sky-high by the explosion`

skybox
noun an elevated box for viewing events at a sports stadium

skycap
noun a porter who helps passengers with their baggage at an airport

skydiver
noun a person who jumps from a plane and performs various gymnastic maneuvers before pulling the parachute cord

skydiving
noun performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachute

Skye terrier
noun Scottish breed of terrier with shaggy hair and long low body with short legs; native to the Isle of Skye

skyhook
noun a hook that is imagined to be suspended from the sky

Skylab
noun United States space station; in orbit from 1973 to 1979

skylark
Alauda arvensis noun brown-speckled European lark noted for singing while hovering at a great height

skylight
noun a window in a roof to admit daylight

skyrocket
noun sends a firework display high into the sky

skyrocket
noun propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon

skysail
noun the sail above the royal on a square-rigger

skyscraper
noun a very tall building with many stories

skywalk
noun an elevated walkway between buildings (usually enclosed)

skyward
skywards adverb toward the sky; `look skywards!`

skywriting
noun writing formed in the sky by smoke released from an airplane

slab
noun block consisting of a thick piece of something

slack
adjective flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide; `slack water`

slack
verb make less active or fast; `He slackened his pace as he got tired`; `Don`t relax your efforts now`

slack suit
noun casual dress consisting of slacks and matching jacket

slack up
verb make less active or fast; `He slackened his pace as he got tired`; `Don`t relax your efforts now`

slack water
slack tide noun the occurrence of relatively still water at the turn of the (low) tide

slacken
verb make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

slacker
shirker noun a person who shirks their work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)

slacks
noun (usually in the plural) pants for casual wear

slag
scoria noun the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals

slagheap
noun pile of waste matter from coal mining etc

slain
noun people who have been slain (as in battle)

slalom
noun a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles

slam
sweep noun winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge

slam
verb throw violently; `He slammed the book on the table`

slam dancing
slam dance noun a form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another; normally performed to punk rock

slam dunk
noun a forceful dunk

slam-bang
adjective violent and sudden and noisy; `a slam-bang collision`

slammer
noun a person who closes things violently; `she`s a dramatic slammer of doors`

slander
noun words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

slanderously
calumniously adverb in a false and slanderous and defamatory manner; with slander or calumny

slang
cant noun a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); `they don`t speak our lingo`

slang
slang term noun informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar; `their speech was full of slang expressions`

slang expression
slang term noun informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar; `their speech was full of slang expressions`

slangily
adverb with slang; in a slangy manner; `he expresses himself slangily`

slanginess
noun casualness in use of language

slanguage
noun language characterized by excessive use of slang or cant

slangy
adjective constituting or expressed in slang or given to the use of slang; `a slangy expression`; `slangy speech`

slant
angle noun a biased way of looking at or presenting something

slantingly
slopingly adverb with a slant

slantwise
slantways adverb at a slant; moving or directed in a slantwise position or direction

slap
smack noun a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)

slapdash
adverb in a careless or reckless manner; `the shelves were put up slapdash`

slapper
spanker noun a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand; `someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was`; `my father was the designated spanker in our family`

slapshot
noun a fast shot made with a short powerful swing of the hockey stick

slapstick
adjective characterized by horseplay and physical action; `slapstick style of humor`

slash
noun a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument

slash pocket
noun a pocket in a garment (usually below the waist) to which access is provided by a vertical or diagonal slit in the outside of the garment

slashed
adjective having long and narrow ornamental cuts showing an underlying fabric; `a slashed doublet`; `slashed cuffs showing the scarlet lining`

slasher
noun a weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing

slashing
adjective as if striking with slashing blows; `his slashing demon-ridden cadenza`

slat
spline noun a thin strip (wood or metal)

slate
noun (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

slate
noun thin layers of rock used for roofing

slate club
noun a group of people who save money in a common fund for a specific purpose (usually distributed at Christmas)

slate pencil
noun a pencil of soft slate (or soapstone) used for writing on a slate

slate roof
noun a roof covered with slate

slate-black
adjective of a black tinged with slate-grey