browse search

Word Explorer
Children's
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z
skid a sudden sliding, often sideways, of a vehicle without the wheels turning. [8 definitions]
skier a person who skis.
skiing the activity or sport of traveling over snow on skis.
skill ability to perform a task or tasks well, esp. because of training or experience. [3 definitions]
skilled having skill. [2 definitions]
skillet a frying pan.
skillful having or using skill; adroit or adept. [2 definitions]
skim to remove (something) from the surface of a liquid, or to clear the surface of (a liquid) by removing fat or other floating matter. [8 definitions]
skim milk milk from which the cream has been separated.
skin the thin, pliable tissue covering the animal or human body. [7 definitions]
skin diving swimming in which the swimmer is equipped to move about quickly and easily underwater, as with flippers, face mask, scuba equipment, or the like.
skinny extremely thin and bony. [2 definitions]
skip to jump forward lightly by sliding and hopping on each foot alternately. [10 definitions]
skirt a woman's or girl's garment that hangs from the waist. [6 definitions]
skit a short, usu. humorous theatrical sketch. [2 definitions]
skittish easily startled or excited. [3 definitions]
skull the bony framework of the head and face in vertebrates. [3 definitions]
skunk a small, meat-eating North American mammal with black fur, a bushy tail, and a broad white stripe down its back, noted for the foul smell of the fluid it ejects when alarmed. [3 definitions]
sky the upper atmosphere, esp. as it appears to arch over the earth. [4 definitions]
skydiving the sport of jumping from an airplane and performing body maneuvers before opening the parachute.
skylight a window in a roof or ceiling, used to admit light.