| puppet |
a doll that looks like a person or an animal. Some puppets move by being placed over a hand, and others move by strings held from above. |
| rise |
the movement of the sun or planets above the horizon. [1/16 definitions] |
| scaffold |
a platform above the ground where workers stand while they work on a building. |
| sergeant |
a rank above corporal in the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force. [1/3 definitions] |
| short |
(plural) trousers that stop above or close to the knee. [1/9 definitions] |
| shorts |
short pants that stop above or close to the knees. |
| sky |
the air or space above the earth which appears to arch over it. [2 definitions] |
| snorkel |
a tube that is held in the mouth and extends above the surface of water. Snorkels allow swimmers to breathe while their faces are in the water. |
| sonic |
of, related to, or being a speed approaching or equal to that of sound in air, at the same distance above sea level. [1/2 definitions] |
| stiff |
very high; above normal. [1/8 definitions] |
| stilt |
a long, thin pole with a block to rest the foot upon. With a pair of stilts, a person can walk above the ground. [2 definitions] |
| stratosphere |
a layer of the earth's upper atmosphere from about six miles to about thirty miles above the earth's surface. |
| sunrise |
the moment each day at which the sun first can be seen above the eastern horizon. [2 definitions] |
| super- |
a prefix that means "above" or "over." [1/2 definitions] |
| swoop |
to sweep down suddenly from above, or as if from above in attack (often followed by "down on"). [3 definitions] |
| tier1 |
one of several rows or layers placed one above another. |
| tightrope |
a thick rope or wire that is stretched tight and high above the ground. Acrobats perform on a tightrope at a circus. |
| tower1 |
a tall, narrow building or part of a building that rises high above the ground. [2 definitions] |
| transom |
a small window above a door. A transom is often attached with a hinge so that it can be opened and shut. |
| trapeze |
a rope swing with a bar hung high above the ground. A trapeze is often used by acrobats in a circus. |
| tread water |
to keep floating in an upright position with just the head above water by moving the legs and feet as though walking. |