| sleuthhound |
a dog that detects tracks by smell; bloodhound. |
| slew1 |
past tense of slay. |
| slew2 |
variant of slue1. |
| slew3 |
variant of slough1. |
| slew4 |
(informal) a great number or large amount. |
| slice |
a broad and flat or wedge-shaped piece of a larger object. [11 definitions] |
| sliceable |
combined form of slice. |
| slick1 |
having a smooth, shiny, or slippery surface. [5 definitions] |
| slick2 |
to give a smooth or slippery surface to. [2 definitions] |
| slicker |
a raincoat with a smooth, shiny surface. [2 definitions] |
| slid |
the past tense and past participle of "slide." |
| slide |
to move easily over a surface while remaining in contact with it. [14 definitions] |
| slide fastener |
a device, such as a zipper, for joining two pieces of material, consisting of two parallel edges joined or separated by the motion of a sliding part. |
| slider |
someone or something that slides. [2 definitions] |
| slide rule |
a calculation device, consisting of a ruler with a sliding middle piece, both sides and the middle piece being marked with different number scales. |
| slideshow |
a series of photographic transparencies projected onto a screen or wall. [2 definitions] |
| slide trombone |
a trombone equipped with a slide, or movable section of tube, which is pushed back and forth to produce different tones. |
| sliding scale |
a scale or standard of costs, wages, fees, or the like that varies according to other factors such as cost of living, level of income, or prices. |
| slier |
a comparative of "sly." |
| sliest |
a superlative of "sly." |
| slight |
small in amount or degree. [8 definitions] |