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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • skate/skeɪt/nounA2+A boot with a blade or wheels for gliding.
  • skateboard/ˈskeɪt.bɔːd/nounB22 meaningsA short board on four small wheels that you stand on and push along with one foot.
  • skating/ˈskeɪtɪŋ/nounA2+Gliding across ice on bladed boots.
  • skein/skeɪn/nounC2A loosely coiled length of yarn.
  • skeletal/ˈskɛl.ɪ.təl/adjectiveB2+Reduced to skin and bone, or barely sketched out.
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nounB12 meanings
All the bones of a body together.
  • skeleton in the closetnounC1A shameful secret from the past.
  • skeptical/ˈskɛptɪkəl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsNot willing to believe a claim until there is proof.
  • skepticism/ˈskɛp.tɪˌsɪ.zəm/nounB2+An attitude of doubt towards claims that are not yet proved.
  • sketch/ˈskɛt͡ʃ/nounB15 meaningsA quick rough drawing.
  • sketchbook/ˈskɛt͡ʃˌbʊk/nounC1A book of blank pages for drawing in.
  • sketchy/ˈskɛt͡ʃi/adjectiveB2+Giving only the outline, or not quite trustworthy.
  • skew/skjuː/verbC2To twist out of true, or to bias a result.
  • skewed/skjuːd/adjectiveC12 meaningsTwisted or set crookedly out of true.
  • skewer/ˈskjuː.ə/nounB2+4 meaningsA long thin pin of wood or metal pushed through pieces of food to hold them together while they cook.
  • ski/skiː/verbA2+To travel over snow on two long narrow runners.
  • ski jumpnounB2Launching off a ramp to fly as far as possible on skis.
  • skid/ˈskɪd/verbB23 meaningsTo slide sideways or forward without grip, out of control.
  • skier/ˈskiːə(ɹ)/nounB1+Somebody who slides down snow on runners.
  • skiff/skɪf/nounC1A small light boat for one or two people.
  • skiing/ˈski.ɪŋ/nounA2+Sliding down snowy slopes on two long boards.
  • skilful/ˈskɪlfəl/adjectiveB2+Showing real skill.
  • skill/skɪl/nounB12 meaningsAn ability learned through practice.
  • skilled/skɪld/adjectiveB2Trained and good at a particular kind of work.
  • skillet/ˈskɪl.ɪt/nounB2A heavy flat pan with sloping sides.
  • skim/skɪm/verbB24 meaningsTo read something fast, taking in the main points and leaving the rest.
  • skimp/ˈskɪmp/verbC1To spend or use less than is really needed.
  • skin/skɪn/nounA22 meaningsThe soft outside cover of your body.
  • skincare/ˈskɪn.kɛə/nounB1+The routine of looking after your skin.
  • skinny/ˈskɪni/adjectiveB13 meaningsVery thin, in a way that suggests too little flesh.
  • skip/skɪp/verbB15 meaningsTo move forward with light hops from one foot to the other.
  • skipper/ˈskɪp.ə/nounB22 meaningsThe person in charge of a boat.
  • skipping ropenounA2The cord swung over and under while you jump.
  • skirl/skɜːl/nounC2The shrill wailing sound of bagpipes.
  • skirmish/ˈskɜːmɪʃ/nounC12 meaningsA small brief fight between advance parties.
  • skirt/skɜːt/nounA12 meaningsClothing hanging from the waist with no separate legs.
  • skirting boardnounB2The strip of wood along the bottom of a wall.
  • skitter/ˈskɪtə(ɹ)/verbC1To move lightly and quickly with small steps.
  • skittish/ˈskɪtɪʃ/adjectiveC1Easily startled and hard to settle.
  • skulk/skʌlk/verbC1To move or hide furtively, especially with bad intent.
  • skull/ˈskʌl/nounB1The hard bone case that protects the brain.
  • skullduggerynounC2Underhand dealing and trickery.
  • skunk/skʌŋk/nounB1A black-and-white animal that sprays a foul smell.
  • sky/skaɪ/nounA2Everything you see when you look straight up outside.
  • sky blueadjectiveA2The pale clear blue of a fine day.
  • skydivingnounB2+Jumping from an aircraft and falling before opening a canopy.
  • skylight/ˈskaɪˌlaɪt/nounB2A window set into a roof.
  • skyline/ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/nounB2+The shape a city's buildings cut against the sky.
  • skyscraper/ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪpɚ/nounB1+A very tall building.
  • slab/slæb/nounB2A thick flat piece of stone or other material.
  • slack/slæk/adjectiveB13 meaningsLoose; not pulled tight.
  • slag/ˈslæɡ/nounC1The waste left when metal is smelted from ore.
  • slain/sleɪ̯n/adjectiveC1Killed, especially in battle.
  • slake/sleɪk/verbC2To satisfy a thirst or a craving.
  • slam/ˈslæm/verbB14 meaningsTo shut something with great force and a loud bang.
  • slammer/ˈslæmɚ/nounC1Prison.
  • slander/ˈslɑːndə/nounC1Spoken lies that damage a person's good name.
  • slang/ˈslæŋ/nounB2The relaxed street vocabulary never found in formal writing.
  • slantedadjectiveB2+2 meaningsSet at an angle rather than level or upright.
  • slanting/ˈslæntɪŋ/adjectiveB2+Sloping rather than upright or level.