| 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] |
| ski lift |
a mechanism, usu. comprising a motor-driven cable with a series of attached chairs, used to carry skiers up a slope. |
| skill |
ability to perform a task or tasks well, esp. because of training or experience. [3 definitions] |
| skilled |
having skill. [2 definitions] |
| skillet |
a frying pan. |
| skillful |
having or using skill; adroit or adept. [2 definitions] |
| skill-less |
combined form of skill. |
| skim |
to remove (something) from the surface of a liquid, or to clear the surface of (a liquid) by removing fat or other floating matter. [8 definitions] |
| skimmer |
a flat utensil with holes, used to skim liquids. [4 definitions] |
| skim milk |
milk from which the cream has been separated. |
| skimp |
to be stingy or very sparing. [2 definitions] |
| skimpy |
too few, too small, or too thin; barely adequate; scanty. [2 definitions] |
| skin |
the thin, pliable tissue covering the animal or human body. [8 definitions] |
| skin-deep |
being only as deep as the skin. [2 definitions] |
| skin diving |
swimming in which the swimmer is equipped to move about quickly and easily underwater, as with flippers, face mask, scuba equipment, or the like. |