| skid |
a sudden, sideways sliding of a vehicle. [2 definitions] |
| skier |
a person who skis. |
| skiing |
the activity or sport of traveling over snow on skis. |
| skill |
the power or ability to perform a task well, especially because of training or practice. [2 definitions] |
| skilled |
having skill. [2 definitions] |
| skillet |
a shallow pan with a long handle, used for frying food; frying pan. |
| skillful |
having or using skill; adept. |
| skim |
to remove from the surface of a liquid, or to clear the surface of by removing fat or other floating matter. [4 definitions] |
| skim milk |
milk from which the cream has been separated. |
| skin |
the thin tissue covering the body of a person or animal. [5 definitions] |
| skin diving |
swimming in which the swimmer uses flippers, a face mask, and an air tank to swim underwater quickly and easily. |
| skinny |
very thin and bony. |
| skip |
to jump forward lightly by sliding and hopping on one foot and then the other. [8 definitions] |
| skirt |
a piece of clothing that hangs from the waist and is worn by a woman or girl. [4 definitions] |
| skit |
a short, usually funny play. [2 definitions] |
| skittish |
easily startled or excited. |
| skull |
the bony framework of the head and face that protects the brain. |
| skull and crossbones |
a simple image that looks like a human skull with two long bones crossed beneath it. A skull and crossbones image was used on the flags of pirate ships at one time and now is used as a warning symbol, especially on things that contain poison. |
| skunk |
a small mammal with black and white fur and a bushy tail. Skunks defend themselves with a spray that smells very bad. They are active at night, when they hunt rodents, insects, and eggs. Several kinds of skunks live in North and South America. They are related to badgers, otters, and other kinds of weasels. [2 definitions] |
| sky |
the air or space above the earth which appears to arch over it. [2 definitions] |
| skydiving |
the sport of jumping from an airplane and performing body maneuvers before opening the parachute. |