English words: sled to slender seahorse

300 English words, part 111 of 245 of the words starting with S, A to Z. 34 have a page of their own.

English words sled to slender seahorse

sled noun, verb /ˈslɛd/: A small, light vehicle with runners, used recreationally, mostly by children, for sliding down snow-covered hills; no draft animal pulls it.
sled dog noun: Any dog, such as a husky, that pulls a sled as part of a team.
sled head noun: A concussion or subconcussive injury caused by tobogganing, including luging, skeleton, bobsledding, tubing; that stereotypically leaves the victim woozy or...
sled hockey noun: Synonym of sledge hockey.
sledage noun: A charge for transporting goods by sled.
Sledd proper noun: A surname.
sleddable adjective: Capable of being traversed by sled.
sledder noun /ˈslɛdə/: A person who rides a sled.
sledding noun, verb /ˈslɛdɪŋ/: The act of sliding downhill, or transporting something, on a sled.
sleddog noun: Alternative form of sled dog.
sledful noun: Enough to fill a sled.
sledge noun, verb /slɛd͡ʒ/: A sledgehammer.
sledge brake noun: An early type of track brake where a block or shoe was pressed against a rail.
sledge chair noun: A chair mounted on runners for ice.
sledge hammer noun: Alternative form of sledgehammer.
sledge hockey noun: A version of ice hockey where the players are seated on sledges and have use of two sticks.
sledge racing noun: A parasport, an adapted form of (ice) speed skating for wheelchair-bound athletes, using an ice sledge and two poles to propel themselves. The sledge and...
sledgebell noun: One of a set of small bells traditionally attached to a sledge that ring when the sledge is in motion; a sleighbell.
sledgeful noun: Enough to fill a sledge.
sledgehammer adjective, noun, verb /ˈslɛd͡ʒhæmə/: A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The...
sledgeless adjective: Without a sledge.
sledgelike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a sledge (heavy hammer).
sledgeload noun: Synonym of sledgeful.
sledgemeter noun: A wheel-based instrument attached to a sledge to measure the distance travelled over snow and ice.
sledger noun /ˈslɛd͡ʒə(ɹ)/: Someone who rides a sledge.
sledgie noun: A sledging biscuit.
sledging noun, verb: The act of using a sledge to travel over snow.
sledging biscuit noun: A kind of dense, high-energy biscuit eaten in Antarctica.
sledhead noun: A fan of snowmobiling. (a snowmobile being a "sled")
sledless adjective: Without a sled.
sledlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a sled.
sledload noun: Synonym of sledful.
slee adjective: Alternative form of sly.
sleeby adjective: Sleepy.
sleech noun, verb: Thick, soft mud that was left behind by flowing water, usually alongside riverbeds or shorelines.
sleechy adjective: Slimy, muddy.
sleeeep noun: Elongated form of sleep.
sleek adjective, adverb, noun, verb /sliːk/: Having an even, smooth surface; smooth
sleeken verb: To make or become sleek.
sleeker adjective, noun: An instrument for sleeking or making smooth.
sleeking noun, verb: A process of making smooth or glossy.
sleekish adjective: Somewhat sleek.
sleekit adjective: Specious, flattering; cunning.
sleekly adverb /ˈsliːk.li/: In a sleek manner.
sleekness noun: The quality of being sleek.
sleekstone noun /ˈsliːkˌstəʊn/: A smooth stone used for polishing.
sleeky adjective /ˈsliːki/: sleek; slick
Sleeman proper noun: A surname.
sleep noun, verb /sliːp/: To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
sleep a wink verb: To sleep at all.
sleep aid noun: Any drug, nutritional supplement, device, or behavioral method used to help a person to fall asleep, stay asleep, or have better sleep quality.
sleep apnea noun: A common sleep-related breathing disorder characterized by repeated episodes of partial or complete cessation of airflow during sleep, leading to...
sleep apnoea noun: Alternative spelling of sleep apnea.
sleep around verb: Synonym of fuck around: to sleep with numerous partners.
sleep-at-noon noun: A plant (Tragopogon pratensis) which closes its flowers at midday; Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon.
sleep black verb: Of a chimney sweep: to sleep unwashed, still in a sooty condition.
sleep camel noun: A person who habitually does with little to no sleep during the week and then makes up by sleeping a lot during the weekend.
sleep cap noun: Synonym of bonnet (“hair protection”)
sleep debt noun /ˌsliːp ˈdet/: The cumulative effect of not obtaining enough sleep, especially as seen as able to be made up for by sleeping more than usual.
sleep deficit noun /ˌsliːp ˈdef.ɪ.sɪt/: Synonym of sleep debt.
sleep dep noun: Sleep deprivation.
sleep deprivation noun: The condition of being kept awake and not getting enough sleep (as forcibly by someone else, or by a disorder), to the point of noticeably lower alertness.
sleep-deprived adjective [ˈslip.dɪˌpɹaɪvd]: Being kept awake to the point of noticeably lower alertness through a lack of sleep; experiencing sleep deprivation.
sleep diaper noun: Synonym of nighttime diaper.
sleep disorder noun: A medical disorder of the sleep patterns of a person or animal.
sleep divorce noun: The practice of sleeping in separate beds or bedrooms instead of sharing one bed at night, with the intention of prioritizing sleep.
sleep-drunk adjective: Slowed or weakened by recent sleep; drowsy; groggy.
sleep easy verb: Synonym of rest easy.
sleep-eat verb: To eat in one's sleep; to eat while asleep.
sleep-eating noun, verb: Alternative form of sleepeating.
sleep flower noun: A poppy, particularly the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, whose extract was traditionally used as a sleep aid.
sleep funny verb: To sleep in a position resulting in muscle or joint pain upon waking.
sleep hygiene noun: The control of behavioural and environmental factors in order to ensure effective sleep.
sleep in noun, verb /ˌsliːp ˈɪn/: To sleep late; to go on sleeping past one's customary or planned hour.
sleep in heavenly peace verb: To sleep very well and untroubled.
sleep in with verb: To cosleep with (a child); to share a bed with a child.
sleep inertia noun: The feeling of temporary disorientation and decline in mental or physical performance after waking up.
sleep it out verb: Alternative form of sleep off.
sleep-learning noun: hypnopaedia
sleep like a baby verb: To sleep very well, especially peacefully.
sleep like a dog verb: Synonym of sleep like a log.
sleep like a log verb /ˈsliːp laɪk ə ˈlɔɡ/: To sleep heavily, long and without disturbance.
sleep like a mouse verb: Synonym of sleep like a log.
sleep like a rock verb: Synonym of sleep like a log.
sleep like a top verb: Synonym of sleep like a log.
sleep machine noun: A portable speaker placed near one's bed or under a pillow, intended to play sleep-inducing white noise or other repetitive sounds to help the user sleep;...
sleep mask noun /sliːp mɑːsk/: a blindfold made to ease sleeping by covering the eyes to block all light.
sleep mode noun: the state of a computer system in which the drives and interfaces are switched off, and the only task running is monitoring external activity, particularly...
sleep nappy noun: Synonym of nighttime diaper.
sleep of the just noun /ˈsliːp əv ðə ˈdʒʌst/: A deep and worry-free sleep.
sleep off verb: To get rid of (a pain, illness, condition) by sleeping.
sleep on verb: To postpone (a decision) at least overnight, to avoid making a hasty choice.
sleep one off verb: To sleep off a hangover.
sleep out noun, verb: To sleep outside.
sleep over verb: To spend the night as a guest in someone's home.
sleep paralysis noun: The normal paralysis of the body that occurs during REM sleep.
sleep pressure noun: The gradual buildup of adenosine in the brain, resulting in an urge to sleep.
sleep-proof adjective: Designed to prevent a person from sleeping.
sleep regression noun: A period of days or weeks during the first two years of life characterized by a change in an infant's sleep patterns, leading to irregularities such as...
sleep rough verb /ˌsliːp ˈɹʌf/: Of a homeless person, to sleep outdoors, particularly as opposed to sleeping in a shelter or similar.
sleep schedule noun: A pattern of sleeping and waking; especially a regular pattern of sleeping and waking designed to promote health.
sleep shorts noun: A type of lightweight shorts designed for sleeping or lounging.
sleep spindle noun: A burst of oscillatory brain activity during stage 2 sleep.
sleep start noun: A hypnic jerk.
sleep talk verb: Alternative form of sleeptalk.
sleep terror noun: A night terror.
sleep tight interjection, phrase: If one keeps oneself tightly bundled one will sleep warm and rest well.
sleep together verb: To have sex with each other.
sleep twitch noun: A hypnic jerk.
sleep under the same bridge verb: To be formally, but not actually, equal under the law, due to circumstances being ignored.
sleep-walker noun: Alternative form of sleepwalker.
sleep well interjection: A farewell said shortly before going to bed; usually said between family members or good friends.
sleep with verb: To have sexual intercourse with.
sleep with one eye open verb: To remain vigilant at all times, especially by remaining partially awake or sleeping only lightly so as to avoid being caught off guard.
sleep with one's fathers verb: To be buried together with one's forebears; hence, to die; also, to be dead.
sleep with the fishes verb: To be dead, with one's corpse disposed of in a body of water.
sleepable adjective: Suitable for sleeping.
sleepage noun /ˈsliː.pəd͡ʒ/: The act or state of sleeping.
sleepaholic noun: A person who loves sleeping or has a tendency to oversleep.
sleepaway adjective, noun: Of a camp or event in which participants sleep away from home.
sleepbound adjective: asleep
sleepcation noun: A break from ordinary activities in order to catch up on missed sleep.
sleepdriving noun: The act of driving a vehicle while asleep and unaware of one's actions.
sleepeat verb: Alternative form of sleep-eat.
sleepeater noun: One who sleep-eats.
sleepeating noun, verb: The practice or habit of eating in one's sleep; or eating while asleep.
sleeper noun, verb /ˈsliːpə(ɹ)/: Someone who sleeps.
sleeper account noun: An account that has been created but not edited in a long time and has now become dormant.
sleeper agent noun: A spy who is placed in a target country or organization, not to undertake an immediate mission, but rather to act as a potential asset if activated.
sleeper berth noun: A seat, on an aircraft etc, that can be reclined to form a bed.
sleeper build noun: A physique that may not appear attractive or appealing at first glance, only until it is flexed or uncovered.
sleeper bus noun: A type of long-distance coach modified with built-in sleeping facilities, such as bunk beds, berths, or fully reclining seats.
sleeper cab noun: A truck or lorry cab with a bunk behind the seating area, in which the driver can sleep during rest breaks on long journeys away from home.
sleeper cell noun: A group of people (sleepers) who inconspicuously remain dormant in a community until activated, by a prearranged signal, in order to perform acts of...
sleeper effect noun: A phenomenon where the impact of a persuasive message increases over time, even though the initial impact may have been minimal or negligible, often...
sleeper hit noun: A work of entertainment that becomes successful only some time after its launch.
sleeper hold noun: A chokehold from behind that restricts blood flow to the brain and can cause the recipient to become unconscious.
sleeper pick noun: A choice or preference, especially an athlete, that is often overlooked (or slept on) in light of more obvious alternatives.
sleeper shark noun: Any shark of the family Somniosidae.
sleeper ship noun: A spaceship, all or some of whose passengers are in suspended animation.
sleepered adjective, verb: Relating to railway sleepers.
sleeperette noun: A seat in a train compartment that converts into a simple bed.
sleeperless adjective: Without sleepers.
sleepers noun: Alternative form of sleeper.
sleepershark noun: Alternative form of sleeper shark.
sleepful adjective: very sleepy; strongly wanting or needing to sleep
sleepfully adverb: In a sleepful manner.
sleepfulness noun: sleepiness
sleepies noun: Sleep (mucus in the eyes).
sleepify verb: To make sleepy.
sleepily adverb: In a sleepy manner.
sleepiness noun: The property of being sleepy.
sleeping adjective, noun, verb /ˈsliːpɪŋ/: Asleep.
sleeping at the switch adjective: Alternative form of asleep at the switch.
sleeping bag noun /ˈsliːpɪŋ(ɡ)bæɡ/: A padded or insulated bag large enough to surround the whole body and which keeps the user warm while sleeping, used as a substitute for bedclothes.
sleeping barber problem noun: A problem of interprocess communication and synchronization where one process responds to requests from multiple other threads and sleeps when not doing so....
sleeping beauty noun: Alternative letter-case form of sleeping beauty (Oxalis corniculata).
Sleeping Beauty problem noun: A kind of puzzle in which whenever an ideally rational epistemic agent is awoken from sleep, it has no memory of whether it has been awoken before. Upon...
Sleeping Beauty syndrome noun: Kleine-Levin syndrome.
sleeping car noun: A railroad car with sleeping facilities for passengers travelling overnight.
sleeping dictionary noun: A sexual partner who also serves as a native informant or language teacher for a person visiting the region from outside.
sleeping draft noun: Alternative spelling of sleeping draught.
sleeping dragon noun: A tube-shaped device that protesters attach their hands to on the inside, particularly in order to attach themselves to a large object so that they cannot...
sleeping draught noun: A liquid medicine that induces sleep.
sleeping giant noun: Someone or something with great, latent strength.
sleeping language noun: Extinct
sleeping lions noun: A children's game in which some participants lie on the floor and attempt to stay motionless, while others try to make them move without physically touching...
sleeping mat noun: A thin mat used to insulate a sleeper from the ground when sleeping outdoors.
sleeping pad noun: Synonym of sleeping mat.
sleeping partner noun: A business partner who doesn't play an active role in running the day-to-day operations of a business, who instead, finances the business in the form of...
sleeping pill noun: A pill or tablet having a soporific effect.
sleeping policeman noun: A speed bump.
sleeping power noun: A power which is unused, or which has not been exercised for a long time; especially one which is extensive, but little-known.
sleeping quarters noun: Synonym of bedroom.
sleeping sickness noun /ˈsliːpɪŋ ˈsɪknɪs/: Especially, African sleeping sickness, an endemic infectious disease of humans and animals in tropical Africa, caused by a parasitic trypanosome.
sleeping suit noun: An outfit worn to sleep in; pyjamas, a nightdress.
sleeping table noun: A stationary inclined platform on which pulverized ore is washed.
sleeping tablet noun: A sleeping pill.
sleepingly adverb: Sleepily; while falling asleep.
sleepingwear noun: Synonym of sleepwear.
sleepiphany noun /slɪˈpɪf.ə.ni/: An illuminating realization or discovery revealed in a dream or during sleep.
sleepish adjective /ˈsliːpɪʃ/: sleepy; drowsy
sleepless adjective /ˈsliːpləs/: Characterized by an absence of sleep: wakeful.
sleeplessly adverb: In a sleepless manner.
sleeplessness noun: Lack of sleep; the property of being sleepless; the inability to sleep, insomnia.
sleeplike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of sleep.
sleepmarch verb: To sleep while marching, having fallen asleep while marching.
sleepmarken noun: A hagfish, an eel-like marine fish, Myxine glutinosa.
sleepmaxx verb: To maximize the amount and optimize the quality of sleep that one is getting.
sleepness noun: The state, condition, or instance of sleeping; sleep; sleepfulness.
sleepout noun /ˈsliːpaʊt/: A veranda or other outbuilding used as a sleeping area.
sleepover noun: The act of spending the night as a guest in another's house, especially when the participants are children.
sleepsack noun: A kind of wearable blanket for a baby.
sleepshirt noun: Sleepwear resembling a long shirt.
sleepsuit noun /sliːp s(j)uːt/: Clothing for sleeping in; pyjamas.
sleeptalk verb: To talk unconsciously in one's sleep.
sleeptalker noun: A person who talks unconsciously in their sleep.
sleeptalking noun, verb: Unconscious talking in one's sleep.
sleeptime noun: The time at which one sleeps or goes to sleep.
sleepunder noun: A kind of playdate, similar to a sleepover, in which a child stays at their friend's house until relatively late and then returns home.
sleepwaker noun: One in a state of magnetic or mesmeric sleep; someone in a hypnotic trance.
sleepwaking noun: The state of one who is mesmerized, or in a trance
sleepwalk verb: To walk or perform other actions while sleeping; to somnambulate.
sleepwalker noun: A somnambulist; one who walks, or is active, while asleep.
sleepwalking noun, verb: The act of walking while not conscious or aware of it, during one's sleep.
sleepward adverb: toward sleep
sleepwear noun: garments designed to be worn in bed; nightclothes
sleepwise adverb: In terms of sleep.
sleepwort noun: Synonym of lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
sleepwrite verb: To write in one's sleep.
sleepy adjective, noun, verb /ˈsliːpi/: Tired; feeling the need for sleep.
sleepy-bye noun: Synonym of beddy-bye.
sleepy-byes noun: Synonym of beddy-bye.
sleepy catchfly noun: Silene antirrhina
sleepy cod noun: Oxyeleotris lineolata, a medium-sized freshwater fish native to tropical regions of northern Australia.
sleepy crab noun: A sponge crab
sleepy distemper noun: Sleeping sickness.
sleepy dust noun: Rheum crusted around the eyes from sleep.
sleepy goby noun: A species of fish, Psammogobius biocellatus
sleepy head noun: Alternative form of sleepyhead.
Sleepy Hollow noun: Any very quiet and uneventful locality.
sleepy lizard noun: Synonym of shingleback.
sleepy sand noun: Sleep (rheum around the eyes).
sleepy sickness noun: An acute inflammation of the brain which causes drowsiness and mental disease.
sleepy underwing noun: A moth of species Catocala concumbens, family Erebidae.
sleepyhead noun /ˈslipiˌhɛd/: A sleepy person.
sleepytime noun: The time to sleep.
sleer verb: To mock or jeer.
sleet noun, verb /sliːt/: Pellets of ice made of mostly-frozen raindrops or refrozen melted snowflakes.
sleetch noun: A slimy, clayey kind of mud found at the bottom of the sea or rivers
sleetful adjective: Sleety.
Sleeth proper noun: A surname.
sleetiness noun: The state of being sleety.
sleetless adjective: Without sleet.
sleetlike adjective: Resembling sleet.
sleetproof adjective: Resistant to sleet.
sleety adjective /ˈsliːti/: Covered in sleet; full of sleet.
sleeve noun, verb /sliːv/: The part of a garment that covers the arm.
sleeve board noun: A small ironing board used for ironing sleeves
sleeve-button noun: A button or stud used to hold a sleeve cuff together.
sleeve garter noun: A garter worn on the sleeve of a shirt above the elbow to hold the lower part of the sleeve tight and keep the cuff in the correct position.
sleeve gun noun: A device wrapped around a person's forearm, used to conceal a small firearm under a long-sleeved coat, with a mechanism that allows it to be rapidly...
sleeve holder noun: Alternative form of sleeveholder.
sleeve-link noun: cufflink
sleeve notes noun: Synonym of liner notes.
sleeve nut noun: A double nut for attaching the joint-ends of rods or tubes.
sleeve tattoo noun: A tattoo that covers most or all of the arm.
sleeveboard noun: Alternative form of sleeve board.
sleeved adjective, verb: Having sleeves.
sleeveen noun: Alternative spelling of sleiveen.
sleeveface noun: A photograph in which a record sleeve is intentionally placed to create the illusion of the cover art blending into the scene (especially a face or other...
sleeveful noun: Enough to fill a sleeve.
sleevehand noun: The part of a sleeve nearest the hand; a cuff or wristband.
sleeveholder noun: A band made of fabric, elastic or coiled wire worn on the upper arm to hold the shirtsleeve up and prevent the cuff from protruding too far out of the...
sleeveless adjective /ˈsliːvlɪs/: Of a garment, having no sleeves.
sleeveless errand noun: Synonym of fool's errand.
sleevelessly adverb: Without sleeves.
sleevelessness noun: Absence of sleeves.
sleevelet noun: A detachable fabric cover to protect the forearm or the lower sleeve of a garment.
sleevelike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a sleeve.
sleevemaker noun: A tailor who specialises in making sleeves.
sleevemaking noun: The manufacture of sleeves for garments.
sleevenotes noun: Alternative spelling of sleeve notes.
sleever noun: A person employed to fit sleeves to garments.
sleeves from one's vest noun: Something non-existent; something of no value or cost.
sleeving noun, verb: Hollow flexible tube used as insulation for wires and cables.
sleezy adjective: Alternative form of sleazy.
sleid verb /sleɪd/: To sley, or prepare for use in the weaver's sley.
sleigh adjective, noun, verb /sleɪ/: A vehicle, generally pulled by an animal, which moves over snow or ice on runners, used for transporting persons or goods. (contrast "sled", which is smaller)
sleigh bed noun: A style of bed with a curved or scrolled foot and headboards, thus resembling a sled or sleigh.
sleigh bell noun: Synonym of jingle bell.
sleigh shovel noun: Synonym of snow scoop.
sleighbell noun: A bell on a sleigh.
sleigher adjective, noun: One who rides or drives a sleigh.
sleighful noun: As much as a sleigh will hold.
sleighing noun, verb: A ride on a sleigh.
sleighlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a sleigh.
sleighload noun: The amount (of material or goods) that can be loaded onto a sleigh.
sleight noun /slaɪt/: Cunning; craft; artful practice.
sleight of hand noun: The required manual dexterity used to perform magic tricks and illusions.
sleightful adjective: cunning; dexterous
sleightly adverb: With cunning; dexterously.
sleighty adjective: cunning; sly
Sleipnir proper noun /ˈsleipnɪr/: The eight-legged horse of Odin.
sleiveen noun /ˈsliːviːn/: A dishonest person; a trickster, usually from a rural area.
Slemp proper noun: A surname.
slendang noun: Alternative form of selendang.
slender adjective, noun, verb /ˈslɛndə/: Thin; slim.
slender-billed curlew noun: A bird of species Numenius tenuirostris, now probably extinct.
slender-billed greenfinch noun: Chloris aurelioi, an extinct species of finch closely related to the European greenfinch (Chloris chloris), known only from fossil remains in Tenerife in...
slender-billed gull noun: Chroicocephalus genei, a mid-sized gull which breeds very locally around the Mediterranean and the north of the western Indian Ocean.
slender-bodied adjective: Of an animal or object, having a slim or thin body.
slender cypress pine noun: Synonym of Murray pine (Callitris preissii)
slender-horned gazelle noun: A gazelle with slender horns adapted to desert life (Gazella leptoceros).
slender loris noun: Any of the genus Loris of lorises native to India and Sri Lanka.
slender moa noun: A formerly posited species of giant moa, now considered to be synonymous with the North Island giant moa, Dinornis novaezealandiae.
slender poison noun: The plant Gastrolobium heterophyllum.
slender reed noun: A person, fact, or resource on which one can rely only to a limited extent.
slender sea lettuce noun: Any of the algae of the genus Monostroma.
slender seahorse noun: A species of seahorse, Hippocampus reidi

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.