skeleton key |
a key that can open many different locks because part of the bit is filed away; passkey. |
skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. [3 definitions] |
skeptical |
having or showing doubt; questioning. [3 definitions] |
skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. [3 definitions] |
sketch |
a preliminary drawing or painting, usu. done quickly or without detail, often as a study for a later work. [6 definitions] |
sketchbook |
a book or pad of drawing paper for making sketches. [2 definitions] |
sketchpad |
a pad or book of blank pages of paper for drawing. |
sketchy |
giving only outlines or major points; like a sketch. [3 definitions] |
skew |
to turn or go off at an angle; swerve. [6 definitions] |
skewbald |
of animals, esp. horses, having patches of white, brown, or any other color but black. [2 definitions] |
skewer |
a long, usu. metal pin used to hold food together or suspend it during cooking. [3 definitions] |
ski |
one of a pair of long, narrow, smooth runners with upturned front tips, worn attached to boots, for gliding over snow. [5 definitions] |
skiable |
combined form of ski. |
skid |
a sudden sliding, often sideways, of a vehicle without the wheels turning. [8 definitions] |
skiddy |
of a road or the like, having a slippery surface. |
skid row |
a run-down part of a city, frequented by society's outcasts; slum area. |
skier |
a person who skis. |
skiff |
a small, light boat that may have sails but can be rowed by one oarsman. |
skiffle |
a primitive, former jazz style of music in which the performers used both standard and homemade instruments. [2 definitions] |
skiing |
the activity or sport of traveling over snow on skis. |
ski jump |
a snow-covered slope or track from which skiers can make jumps. [2 definitions] |