slingshot |
a small hand-held weapon consisting of an elastic strap attached to a Y-shaped stick, used to shoot stones and the like. |
slink |
to move as if afraid or ashamed; go quietly so as to avoid attention. |
slinky |
moving quietly, fearfully, or guiltily; furtive. [2 definitions] |
slip1 |
to move easily, without any resistance. [18 definitions] |
slip2 |
a cutting from a plant, intended for propagation. [4 definitions] |
slipcase |
a protective boxlike case for books, with one end open. |
slipcover |
a fitted removable covering for a piece of furniture. |
slipknot |
a knot tied so that the loop can be easily expanded or pulled tight. |
slip-on |
constructed so as to be easily put on and taken off. [2 definitions] |
slipover |
a piece of clothing that is put on by pulling it over the head, such as a sleeveless sweater; pullover. |
slippage |
the action of slipping. [2 definitions] |
slipped disk |
a displacement or herniation of an intervertebral disk, which results in back pain or sciatica. |
slipper |
any lightweight, low-heeled shoe that may be easily put on and taken off, esp. one to be worn indoors. |
slippery |
having a slick surface that is difficult to move upon without sliding. [3 definitions] |
slippery elm |
a North American elm that has fragrant, gum-secreting bark. [2 definitions] |
slipshod |
carelessly done or constructed. |
slip stitch |
a loose, continuous stitch, as on a facing or hem, in which the needle takes up only a few threads of the fabric so that it will be invisible on the outside. |
slipstream |
the flow of air pushed backward by the movement of an aircraft propeller; backwash. [3 definitions] |
slip-up |
(informal) an error; blunder. |
slip up |
to make a serious or embarrassing error; blunder. |
slit |
to cut a long straight line into or through. [3 definitions] |