| slavery |
the ownership of one or more persons by another or others; bondage. [4 definitions] |
| slay |
to kill or murder deliberately and usu. violently. [2 definitions] |
| sled |
a flat platform of wood or other material, usu. mounted on runners, that is used to travel over snow and ice. [3 definitions] |
| sledgehammer |
a large, heavy, long-handled hammer, usu. held with both hands, that is used for such tasks as driving posts into the ground. [2 definitions] |
| sleek |
smooth or shiny. [4 definitions] |
| sleep |
to be in a state of bodily rest that is characterized by full or partial loss of consciousness and a slowing of bodily functions. [9 definitions] |
| sleeping bag |
a large, usu. zippered bag that is warmly lined, in which a person can sleep outdoors. |
| sleep over |
to stay through the night at the home of a friend or relative. |
| sleepover |
the activity, most often engaged in by young children, of staying the night at a friend's. The activity usually involves staying up late playing and talking as well as sleeping. |
| sleep tight |
to sleep well or soundly. |
| sleepy |
needing or tending to sleep; drowsy. [2 definitions] |
| sleet |
freezing rain. [2 definitions] |
| sleeve |
the part of a shirt, dress, or the like that covers the arm partly or completely. [3 definitions] |
| sleigh |
a light, horse-drawn, open carriage on runners that is used to carry people over snow and ice. [2 definitions] |
| slender |
of a person, attractively slim. [4 definitions] |
| slept |
past tense and past participle of sleep. |
| slice |
a broad and flat or wedge-shaped piece of a larger object. [11 definitions] |
| slick1 |
having a smooth, shiny, or slippery surface. [5 definitions] |
| slick2 |
to give a smooth or slippery surface to. [2 definitions] |
| slid |
the past tense and past participle of "slide." |
| slide |
to move easily over a surface while remaining in contact with it. [14 definitions] |