| skeet |
a form of trapshooting in which targets are thrown at different heights and speeds to simulate birds in flight. |
| skein |
a length of yarn or thread wound in a long, loose loop before it is knitted or woven. [3 definitions] |
| skeleton |
the inner framework of bones and cartilage in vertebrate animals, which supports and protects the softer body parts, or the hard external shell of invertebrates and some vertebrates. [4 definitions] |
| skeleton in the closet |
a disgrace hidden from public knowledge; secret shame. |
| skeletonize |
to reduce to a skeleton or basic structure. [3 definitions] |
| 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. |