English words: skeletal muscle to skiddles

300 English words, part 105 of 245 of the words starting with S, A to Z. 31 have a page of their own.

English words skeletal muscle to skiddles

skeletal muscle noun: The voluntary muscle of vertebrates, which is striated and anchored by tendons to bone and is used to effect skeletal movement such as locomotion.
skeletalism noun: The process of making something skeletal, or reducing it to the barest form.
skeletality noun: The quality of being skeletal.
skeletalization noun: The process of making something skeletal, or reducing it to the barest form.
skeletalize verb: To reduce to a bare or skeletal form.
skeletally adverb: Pertaining to the skeleton.
skeleto- prefix: skeleton
skeletochronologic adjective: Alternative form of skeletochronological.
skeletochronological adjective: Relating to skeletochronology
skeletochronologically adverb: In a skeletochronological manner
skeletochronology noun: The estimation of the age of skeletal remains by observation of growth rings in bones
skeletodental adjective: skeletal and dental
skeletofusimotor adjective: skeletal and fusimotor
skeletogenesis noun: The process of skeleton formation
skeletogenetic adjective: Forming the skeleton.
skeletogenic adjective: Forming the skeleton.
skeletogenous adjective: Forming or producing parts of the skeleton.
skeletogeny noun: skeletogenesis
skeletography noun: The scientific description of the skeleton.
skeletoid adjective, noun: A structure that captures the essential topological information of a space.
skeletoidal adjective: Synonym of skeletoid.
skeletology noun: osteology; The branch of anatomy that deals with the skeleton.
skeletomotor adjective: Relating to the skeleton and to motor activity.
skeletomuscular adjective: Relating to the skeleton and muscles.
skeletomusculature noun: The physical structure of skeleton and muscles.
skeleton noun, verb /ˈskɛlɪtən/: The system that provides support to an organism, where in vertebrates it is internal and consists of bones and cartilage, and external in some other animals.
skeleton at the feast noun: One whose presence brings gloom to a joyous occasion.
skeleton clock noun: A clock style in which the clockwork is visible.
skeleton crew noun /ˌskɛlɪtn ˈkɹuː/: A crew consisting of the minimum number of personnel needed to maintain and operate the basic functions of something, such as a business, a factory, or a ship.
skeleton flower noun: Diphylleia grayi, a plant native to Japan.
skeleton grip noun: A rough grip for a handle with sections of material removed to form an open frame with a honeycomb or other geometric pattern.
skeleton in one's closet noun: Alternative form of skeleton in the closet.
skeleton in one's cupboard noun: Alternative form of skeleton in the cupboard.
skeleton in one's house noun: Alternative form of skeleton in the house.
skeleton in the closet noun: A shameful secret.
skeleton in the cupboard noun: A shameful secret.
skeleton in the house noun: A shameful secret.
skeleton key noun: A very simple design of key that usually has a cylindrical shaft (sometimes called a "shank") and a single, minimal flat, rectangular tooth or "bit".
skeleton programming noun: A top-down approach in computer programming based on simple high-level structures, resembling pseudocode, that are gradually fleshed out with details.
skeleton screen noun: A simplified display with empty placeholders for content that has not yet loaded.
skeleton shrimp noun: Any member of the Caprellidae, a family of amphipods with a slender thread-like body.
skeleton sled noun: A small, flat, aerodynamic racing sled used in the sport of skeleton.
skeleton slider noun: A skeleton (winter sport) racer.
skeleton sliding noun: Synonym of skeleton (“a type of tobogganing in which competitors lie face down, and descend head first”)
skeleton staff noun: The minimum number of employees needed to operate a business during a vacation, weekend, or other period when people do not normally work, or full staffing...
skeleton suit noun: An outfit for small boys, popular from about 1790 to the late 1820s, consisting of a tight coat or jacket buttoned to a pair of high-waisted trousers.
skeleton tobogganing noun: Synonym of skeleton (“a type of tobogganing in which competitors lie face down, and descend head first”)
skeleton watch noun: A mechanical watch with the moving parts deliberately made visible.
skeletoneer noun: Someone who competes in the skeleton event.
skeletonic adjective: Like a skeleton.
skeletonisation noun: Alternative spelling of skeletonization.
skeletonise verb: Alternative spelling of skeletonize.
skeletoniser noun: Alternative form of skeletonizer.
skeletonization noun: The act or process of skeletonizing.
skeletonize verb: To reduce to a skeleton.
skeletonized adjective, verb: Reduced to a skeleton.
skeletonizer noun: Any of various moths whose larvae eat the parenchyma of leaves, leaving only the skeleton (the veins) behind.
skeletonless adjective: That lacks a skeleton
skeletonlike adjective: Like a skeleton.
skeletonry noun: A skeletal state or condition.
skeletons noun, verb: plural of skeleton
skeletonweed noun: Rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea), native to parts of Europe, Asia, and North Africa, but considered an invasive plant.
skeletony adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a skeleton; skeletal.
skell noun, verb: a homeless person, especially one who sleeps in the New York subway.
skeller verb /ˈskɛl.ə(ɹ)/: to warp; to bend; to twist
skellet bell noun: Synonym of passing bell.
Skelley proper noun: A surname.
skellington noun /ˈskɛlɪŋtən/: A skeleton.
skelloch noun, verb: To cry out with a shrill voice.
skellum noun: A scoundrel.
skelly noun, verb /ˈskɛli/: A squint.
skelm noun: Alternative form of schelm.
Skelmersdale proper noun /ˈskɛlməzˌdeɪl/: A town in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England.
skelp noun, verb /skɛlp/: To beat or slap with the hand.
skelper noun: Something large for its kind; a whopper.
skelping adjective, noun, verb: large; whopping
skelsies noun: Alternative form of skully (“street game of flicking caps”).
skelter noun, verb: A gravity-based device used to store and rotate round food and drink in a first-in-first-out manner.
Skelton proper noun: A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY4335).
Skeltonian adjective: Relating to John Skelton (c.1460–1529), English poet.
Skeltonic adjective: Employing or relating to Skeltonics.
Skeltonical adjective: Alternative form of Skeltonic.
Skeltonics noun: The irregular poetic meter used by John Skelton (c.1460–1529), English poet.
skelum noun: Alternative form of schelm (“a villain or scoundrel”).
sken verb /skɛn/: to squint
skene noun /ˈskiːni/: An element of ancient Greek theater: the structure at the back of the stage.
skene dhu noun: Alternative spelling of sgian dubh.
Skene glands noun: Skene's glands
Skene's gland noun: A gland of a group of glands in the vagina that drains into the urethra and is related to pleasure during sexual arousal.
skeneid noun: Any member of the family Skeneidae of marine snails.
skeneopsid noun: Any sea snail in the family Skeneopsidae.
skeng noun: A weapon, especially a gun or a knife.
skeo noun: A fisherman's hut in Orkney.
skeow-ways adverb: Askew.
skep noun, verb /ˈskɛp/: A basket.
skepful noun: Enough to fill a skep; a basketful.
skeppist noun: A beekeeper who uses a skep.
skeppund noun: An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 374 pounds.
skepsis noun: Alternative form of scepsis.
skeptic adjective, noun /ˈskɛp.tɪk/: Someone who doubts beliefs, claims, plans, etc. that are accepted by others as true or appropriate, especially one who habitually does so.
skeptical adjective /ˈskɛptɪkəl/: Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.
skepticality noun: The quality of being skeptical.
skeptically adverb /ˈskɛptɪkli/: In a skeptical manner, with skepticism.
skepticalness noun: Quality of being skeptical.
skepticise verb: Alternative form of skepticize.
skepticism noun /ˈskɛp.tɪˌsɪ.zəm/: The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.
skepticist noun: Alternative form of scepticist.
skepticize verb: To doubt; to be skeptical
skeptimist noun: One who is both skeptical and optimistic.
skeptimistic adjective: Both skeptical and optimistic at once.
skeptopathy noun: Pathological skepticism; an irrational belief that a phenomenon must be false merely because it is unusual or controversial.
skerping noun: In the Faroese language, the phenomenon where back vowels are fronted before [kv], and certain diphthongs are monophthongized before [tʃː].
Skerrett proper noun: A surname.
skerrick noun /ˈskɛɹɪk/: A very small amount or portion; the least bit.
skerry noun /ˈskɛɹi/: A small rocky island which may be covered by the sea at high tide or during storms.
skervish noun: Synonym of Philadelphia fleabane.
sketch adjective, noun, verb /ˈskɛt͡ʃ/: To make a brief, basic drawing.
sketch book noun: Alternative form of sketchbook.
sketch out verb: To creep out; to give a creepy or sketchy feeling to someone.
sketch pad noun: a book or pad with blank pages for sketching; a sketchbook
sketchability noun: The quality of being sketchable.
sketchable adjective: Capable of being sketched.
sketchbook noun /ˈskɛt͡ʃˌbʊk/: A book or pad with blank pages for sketching; a sketch pad.
sketchbook-like adjective: Alternative form of sketchbooklike
sketchbooklike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a sketchbook.
sketcher noun: One who sketches.
sketchily adverb: In a sketchy manner.
sketchiness noun: The property of being sketchy.
sketching noun, verb /ˈskɛt͡ʃɪŋ/: Something drawn briefly and basically; a sketch.
sketchist noun: A writer of sketches.
sketchlike adjective: Resembling a sketch
sketchmaster noun: An instrument for transferring photographic data onto a map (as in photogeology), operating on the camera lucida principle.
sketchpad noun: Alternative spelling of sketch pad.
sketchwriter noun: A writer of sketches.
sketchy adjective /ˈskɛt͡ʃi/: Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement.
skete noun /ˈskiːt/: A secluded religious community in Eastern Orthodox Christianity which is a dependency of, and generally less physically substantial than, a monastery,...
sketti noun: spaghetti
sketty adjective, noun /ˈskɛti/: Of or resembling a sket.
skeul noun: Alternative spelling of school.
skeuomorph noun /ˈskjuːəmɔɹf/: A design feature copied from a similar feature in another object, even when not functionally necessary.
skeuomorphic adjective /skjuːəˈmɔːfɪk/: Pertaining to skeuomorphs, obsolete design elements which are retained for familiarity or out of tradition, even though they no longer serve any functional...
skeuomorphically adverb: In a skeuomorphic manner.
skeuomorphism noun: The incorporation of obsolete or skeuomorphic elements into a design, for familiarity or out of tradition, even though they no longer serve any functional...
Skevington's daughter noun: Alternative form of Skeffington's daughter.
skevish noun: Synonym of Philadelphia fleabane.
skew adjective, adverb, noun, verb /skjuː/: To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.
skew arch noun: an arch constructed at an angle other than a right angle
skew bevel gear noun: A bevel gear in which the teeth are slanted, forming a spiral-like shape.
skew bridge noun: A bridge built obliquely from bank to bank, as sometimes required in railway or highway engineering.
skew chisel noun: A type of chisel in which the edge is bevelled at a 60-degree angle.
skew curve noun: A three-dimensional curve that does not lie in a single plane.
skew field noun: A ring in which every nonzero element has a multiplicative inverse; division ring
skew gear noun: Synonym of skew bevel gear.
skew-gee adjective: crooked; askew
skew hermitian adjective: Of a matrix T, such that T^†=-T.
skew normal distribution noun: A continuous probability distribution that generalizes the normal distribution to allow for nonzero skewness.
skew rolling mill noun: A specialized machine used to manufacture spherical metal products such as ball bearings.
skew surface noun: A ruled surface in which two successive straight lines do not intersect.
skew symmetric adjective: Of a matrix, satisfying A^( textsf )T=-A, i.e. having entries on one side of the diagonal that are the additive inverses of their correspondents on the...
skew-symmetric determinant noun: The determinant of a skew-symmetric matrix.
skew-symmetric matrix noun: A square matrix equal to the negative of its transpose.
skew symmetry noun: The state of being skew-symmetric
skew-T log-P diagram noun: A thermodynamic diagram used for weather forecasting and atmospheric analysis.
skew wheel noun: A bevel wheel with teeth formed obliquely on the rim.
skew whiff adjective /ˈskjuː.(w)ɪf/: Askew; lopsided, not straight.
skew-whiffy adjective: Somewhat skew-whiff; leaning or tilted.
skew whift adjective: Alternative spelling of skew-whiff.
skew wiff adjective: Alternative spelling of skew-whiff.
skew wift adjective: Alternative spelling of skew-whiff.
skewable adjective: Capable of being skewed.
skewampus adjective: Askew; cattywampus.
Skewb noun: A puzzle similar to a Rubik's Cube but with axes that pass through the corners rather than the centers of the faces.
skewback noun: The side of an arch; the course of masonry on the top of an abutment with a slope for the base of the arch to rest against.
skewbald adjective, noun: Marked with patches of white and non-black colours.
skewcrop verb: To straighten and crop an image
skewed adjective, verb /skjuːd/: Twisted at an angle.
skewedly adverb: In a skewed manner
skewedness noun: The quality of being skewed.
skewer adjective, noun, verb /ˈskjuː.ə/: A long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking.
skewerable adjective: Capable of being skewered.
skewerer noun: One who, or that which, skewers.
skewering noun, verb: The act by which something is skewered.
skewerlike adjective: Like a skewer; long, thin, and sharp.
Skewes proper noun: A surname from Cornish.
Skewes' number noun: Any of several extremely large numbers used as upper bounds for the smallest natural number x for which π(x)> operatorname li(x), where π is the...
skewfield noun: Alternative form of skew field.
skewiff adjective: Alternative spelling of skew-whiff.
skewing noun, verb: The act of making something skewed; an alteration in a particular direction.
skewjawed adjective /ˈskju.d͡ʒɑd/: Crooked, misaligned, or disorganized.
skewly adverb: askew
skewness noun /ˈskjuː.nəs/: The property of being skew.
skewon noun: A theoretical particle related to the axion and dilaton
skewquieff adjective: Alternative spelling of skew-whiff.
skewsymmetric adjective: Alternative form of skew-symmetric.
skewwhiff adjective: Alternative spelling of skew-whiff.
skewy adjective /ˈskuː.i/: Skewed or skewing; tending to skew; showing signs of skewing.
skeyn noun: Alternative form of skean (“kind of dagger”).
skhian-dhu noun: Alternative spelling of sgian dubh.
skhoinion noun: Alternative form of schoinion.
skhug noun /sxuːɡ/: A Middle Eastern hot sauce made from fresh hot peppers seasoned with coriander, garlic, and various spices.
ski noun, suffix, verb /skiː/: One of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water.
ski ballet noun: A former freestyle skiing event involving a choreographed routine performed on a smooth slope.
ski bazaar noun: A used ski equipment sale event organized by a ski hill, ski club, ski team, ski store, or ski enthusiasts, where old ski equipment, be it remaindered end...
ski bike noun: Alternative form of skibike
ski boat noun: A type of speedboat used for water skiing and other watersports.
ski boot noun: Specialized footwear used in skiing to provide a way to attach the skier to skis using ski bindings.
ski box noun: A long case that can be mounted on top of a vehicle to store skis.
ski bum noun: A low-wage employee at a ski resort who enjoys perks such as free ski passes.
ski bunny noun: An attractive female at a ski resort, especially one who is more interested in being seen than in skiing.
ski cap noun: Synonym of beanie (“type of hat”).
ski cross noun: Alternative form of skicross.
ski dance noun: Synonym of ski ballet.
ski hat noun: Synonym of beanie (“type of hat”).
ski jump noun: The ramp used in the sport of ski jumping
ski jump nose noun: A long nose with an inwardly curving ridge and a tip that curves somewhat upward, resembling the shape of a downhill ramp used in the sport of ski jumping.
ski jumper noun: Someone who competes in ski jumping
ski jumping noun: A winter sport in which skiers ski down a take-off ramp and attempt to jump as far as possible.
ski lift noun: A device that transports skiers up a mountain.
ski lodge noun: A mountain hotel providing accommodation for skiers.
ski mask noun: A warm cap shielding the neck and head, often made out of wool and used in skiing, or stereotypically while committing a robbery.
ski nose noun: Alternative form of ski-jump nose.
ski orienteering noun: An individual winter racing sport mixing the events of cross-country skiing and orienteering
ski patrol noun: An organization that provides first aid, rescue, and (in some cases) maintenance services for snow sports areas.
ski patroller noun: A person who works as a member of a ski patrol.
ski pole noun: A slender stick used by skiers in both hands to improve speed and balance.
ski ramp nose noun: Alternative form of ski-jump nose.
ski resort noun: A resort providing accommodation and facilities for skiers.
ski run noun: A trail or slope used for skiing
ski school noun: A place where skiing lessons are taught.
ski skating noun: Synonym of skate skiing.
ski skin noun: A strip attached to the underside of a ski that offers grip when ascending in snow
ski slope noun: An artificial construction, mimicking a piste, down which people may ski in places with no snow or no mountains
ski slope nose noun: Alternative form of ski-jump nose.
ski stick noun: A slender stick used by skiers in both hands to improve speed and balance; a ski pole
ski-through adjective, noun /ˈskiːθɹuː/: Of a ski lodge or other hotel establishment: providing skiers with the service of transporting their equipment, luggage, and vehicles to other...
ski-thru adjective, noun: Alternative spelling of ski-through.
ski tow noun: A type of ski lift that tows skiers along the ground.
ski track noun: A trail left by a pair of skis, or one artificially created for the purpose of skiing on.
ski wax noun: A material applied to the bottom of skis or snowboards, in order to improve their gliding and gripping properties.
ski whiff adjective: Alternative spelling of skew-whiff.
skiability noun: The quality or degree of being skiable, suitable for skiing.
skiable adjective: Able to be skied on; having conditions amenable to skiing.
skiagram noun: A picture or image created from shadows, especially with X-rays.
skiagraph noun, verb: Alternative form of sciagraph.
skiagrapher noun: Alternative form of sciagrapher.
skiagraphic adjective: Alternative form of sciagraphic.
skiagraphical adjective: Alternative form of sciagraphical.
skiagraphically adverb: Alternative form of sciagraphically.
skiagraphy noun: Alternative form of sciagraphy.
skiamachy noun: Alternative form of sciamachy.
skiamorph noun /ˈskiəmɔɹf/: Synonym of skeuomorph.
skiamorphic adjective: Alternative form of skeuomorphic
skiamorphism noun: Alternative form of skeuomorphism
skiapod noun: Alternative form of sciapod.
skiascope noun: A retinoscope.
skiascopic adjective: Of or relating to skiascopy.
skiascopy noun: retinoscopy
skiathlon noun: A skiing event which combines skate skiing and classic skiing, usually so that half of the total distance is covered with each technique.
skiathon noun: A skiing event held to raise money for charity.
Skiathos proper noun: An island in the Northern Sporades
Skiatook proper noun: A city in Osage and Tulsa counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
skiatron noun /ˈskaɪ.əˌtɹɒn/: A kind of cathode ray tube that replaces the conventional light-emitting phosphor layer on the face of the tube screen with a scotophor such as potassium...
Skiba proper noun: A surname.
Skibbereen proper noun: A town in County Cork, Ireland.
skibbies noun: Alternative spelling of skivvies.
skibiddi interjection: Alternative spelling of skibidy (“nonlexical vocable used in scat singing”).
skibiddy interjection: Alternative spelling of skibidy (“nonlexical vocable used in scat singing”).
skibidi adjective, interjection, noun, verb /ˈskɪ.bɪ.di/: A nonsense word, sometimes used to form noun adjuncts for humorous effect.
skibidi Ohio rizz noun, phrase /ˌskɪbɪdi oʊˌhaɪoʊ ˈɹɪz/: A nonsense phrase implying, referencing, inferring or bemoaning the supposed slang, memes, trends and other activities of Generation Alpha.
skibidy interjection: Non-lexical vocable used in scat singing.
skibike noun: An analogue to a bicycle for downhill skiing, which has a frame similar to a bicycle's and with wheels replaced by skis, which may or may not include a...
skiblade noun: Synonym of snowblade.
Skibo proper noun: A locality in the Shire of Corangamite, south western Victoria, Australia
skiboard noun, verb: A short ski used in the sport of skiboarding.
skiboarder noun: Someone who skiboards.
skiboarding noun, verb: A form of skiing on a short ski called a skiboard.
skiboat noun: Alternative form of ski boat.
skibob noun, verb: A bicycle-type frame attached to skis instead of wheels, used in the sport of skibobbing.
skibobber noun: A participant in the sport of skibobbing.
skibobbing noun: A winter sport involving a bicycle-type frame attached to skis instead of wheels.
skicross noun: The sport of skiercross.
skid noun, verb /ˈskɪd/: An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle.
skid car noun: A car with a frame on casters attached to it (a skid frame), which lowers the effective weight of the car on its tires, allowing easy skids, simulating...
skid flip noun: A bowl where the ball skids a long way before it starts to roll.
skid lid noun: motorcycle helmet
skid mark noun: A black mark left on a road surface from the sliding or skidding tires of a motor vehicle that has lost traction.
skid road noun: A rough cleared right of way with logs embedded cross-wise on which logs being harvested would slide or be dragged or skidded.
skid row noun /ˌskɪd ˈɹəʊ/: An especially dilapidated section of a city, characterized by abandoned or run-down buildings and vices such as drug dealing and prostitution, and...
skid trail noun: Synonym of skid road.
skidaddle verb: Alternative form of skedaddle.
skidance noun: A freestyle skiing event, a form of performance dance on alpine skis, performed across flats and choreographed to music.
Skiddaw proper noun: A mountain in the Lake District, Cumbria, one of the tallest in England.
skidder noun /ˈskɪdə(ɹ)/: One who travels with a skidding motion.
skiddie noun: A script kiddie.
skiddies noun: Underpants.
skiddily adverb: In a skiddy manner.
skiddiness noun: The state of being skiddy
skidding noun, verb /ˈskɪdɪŋ/: The motion of something that skids.
skiddingly adverb: With a skid.
skiddles noun: A game played on ice in which sticks are thrown at pins to knock them over.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under S: 73,223 words, in 245 parts.