English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 464 of 1086

skiffnoun

A small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern.

skiffernoun

Slate.

skifflenoun

A type of folk music, with jazz and blues influences, using homemade or improvised instruments.

skifflernoun

A performer of skiffle music.

skifflessadj

Without a skiff (type of boat).

skifflikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a skiff.

skifflingnoun

Rough dressing by knocking off knobs or projections; knobbing.

skiffynoun

Low-quality science fiction.

skifieldnoun

An area of snow used for skiing.

skiftnoun

Synonym of skiff (“light shower of rain or snow; light dusting of snow or ice (on ground, water, etc)”).

skiiingnoun

Alternative spelling of skiing

skiingverb

present participle and gerund of ski

skijorverb

To cross-country ski behind one or more dogs or horses, or a vehicle.

skijorernoun

One who skijors.

skijoringnoun

The winter sport of a person being towed on skis, especially by sled dogs

Skikavichname

A surname.

skilnoun

Obsolete spelling of skill.

skilandisnoun

A Lithuanian sausage made from meat, fat, salt, pepper and garlic, traditionally pressed into a pig's stomach or bladder.

skilessadj

Without skis, or a ski.

skilfuladj

Commonwealth and Irish form standard spelling of skillful

skilfullyadv

British standard spelling of skillfully.

skilfulnessnoun

The state or condition of being skilful.

skilikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of skis or skiing.

skillnoun

A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.

skill ceilingnoun

The amount of skill required to master some activity (especially a game or character); the maximum possible skill.

skill cranenoun

Synonym of skill tester.

skill floornoun

The minimum amount of skill required to be considered competent at some game or activity.

skill issuenoun

A lack of skill at a game.

skill issuesnoun

plural of skill issue

skill setnoun

A set of skills.

skill'dadj

Archaic form of skilled.

skill-lessnessnoun

Alternative form of skilllessness.

skill-stopadj

Of a slot machine or pachislo, relying solely on player input to stop the reels.

skillanoun

A bell at the seniors' table in the refectory of a medieval monastery in England.

skillagenoun

The state of being highly skilled, the state of being skillful.

skilledadj

Having or showing skill; skillful.

skilledlyadv

In a skilled manner.

skillentonnoun

Pronunciation spelling of skeleton.

skillesslyadv

in a skilless manner

skillessnessnoun

Lack of skill; ineptness.

skilletnoun

A large and heavy saucepan or frying pan with legs and, usually, a long handle designed for heating food in a fireplace.

skillfuladj

Possessing skill; skilled.

skillfulladj

Misspelling of skillful.

skillfullyadv

In a skillful manner; with skill.

skillfulnessnoun

The state or quality of being adept or skillful.

skillingverb

present participle and gerund of skill

skillionnoun

A room built against the back of another building, having a separate roof.

skilllessadj

Uncommon spelling of skilless.

skilllessnessnoun

The condition or state of being skillless; unskill.

skillmannoun

A gray-collar worker; someone who does skilled technical work.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter S contains 54,294 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 1,086 pages, and you are currently viewing page 464. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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