SK -abbr
- Saskatchewan
ska ['skä] -n
- popular music of Jamaican origin that combines elements of traditional Caribbean rhythms and jazz
skag ['skag] -n
(variant of scag)
- heroin
skald ['skȯld, 'skäld] -n, adj
- an ancient Scandinavian poet
- bard
skank ['skaŋk] -n
- a person and esp. a woman of low or sleazy character
- a rhythmic dance performed by swinging the arms while bending the knees esp. to reggae or ska
- the music for this dance
- to dance the skank
- to bungle (a stroke) in golf
skanky ['skaŋ-kē] -adj
- repugnantly filthy or squalid
- of low or sleazy character
skat ['skät, 'skat] -n
- a three-handed card game played with 32 cards in which players bid for the privilege of attempting any of several contracts
- a widow of two cards in skat that may be used by the winner of the bid
skate ['skāt] -n
- any of a family (Rajidae, esp. genus Raja) of rays with the pectoral fins greatly developed giving the fish a flat diamond shape
- a metal frame that can be fitted to the sole of a shoe and to which is attached a runner or a set of wheels for gliding over ice or a surface other than ice
- roller skate
- in-line skate
- ice skate
- a period of skating
- to glide along on skates propelled by the alternate action of the legs
- to slip or glide as if on skates
- to proceed in a superficial or blithe manner
- to go along or through by skating
- a thin awkward-looking or decrepit horse : nag
- fellow
skate·board ['skāt-,bȯrd] -n
- a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts
skateboard [-,bȯr-dər] -vi, n
- to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard
skat·er ['skā-tər] -n
- one that skates
- water strider
skating -n
- the act, art, or sport of gliding on skates
ska·tole ['ska-,tōl, 'skā-] -n
- a foul-smelling compound C 9H 9N found in the intestines and feces, in civet, and in several plants or made synthetically and used in perfumes as a fixative
skean ['skān] -n
(variant of skein)
- a loosely coiled length of yarn or thread wound on a reel
- something suggesting the twists or coils of a skein : tangle
- a flock of wildfowl (as geese or ducks) in flight
- to wind into skeins
ske·dad·dle [ski-'da-dᵊl] -vi, n
- run away, scram
- to flee in a panic
skeet ['skēt] -n
- trapshooting in which clay pigeons are thrown in such a way as to simulate the angles of flight of birds
skee·ter ['skē-tər] -n
- mosquito
- an iceboat 16 feet (5 meters) or more in length equipped with a single sail
skeet·er ['skē-tər] -n
- a skeet shooter
skeg ['skeg] -n
- the stern of the keel of a ship near the sternpost
- the part connecting the keel with the bottom of the rudderpost in a single-screw ship
- a fin situated on the rear bottom of a surfboard that is used for steering and stability
skeigh ['skēk̲] -adj
- proudly spirited : skittish
skein ['skān] -n
- a loosely coiled length of yarn or thread wound on a reel
- something suggesting the twists or coils of a skein : tangle
- a flock of wildfowl (as geese or ducks) in flight
- to wind into skeins
skel·e·tal ['ske-lə-tᵊl] -adj, adv
- of, relating to, forming, attached to, or resembling a skeleton
skeletal muscle -n
- striated muscle that is usu. attached to the skeleton and is usu. under voluntary control
skel·e·ton ['ske-lə-tən] -n, adj
- a usu. rigid supportive or protective structure or framework of an organism
- the bony or more or less cartilaginous framework supporting the soft tissues and protecting the internal organs of a vertebrate
- something reduced to its minimum form or essential parts
- an emaciated person or animal
- something forming a structural framework
- the straight or branched chain or ring of atoms that forms the basic structure of an organic molecule
- something shameful and kept secret (as in a family) often used in the phrase skeleton in the closet
- a small sled that is ridden in a prone position and used esp. in competition
- the competition itself
skeleton -adj
- of, consisting of, or resembling a skeleton
skel·e·ton·ise [-,īz] -vt
(variant of skeletonize)
- to produce in or reduce to skeleton form
skel·e·ton·ize [-,īz] -vt
- to produce in or reduce to skeleton form
skel·e·ton·iz·er [-,ī-zər] -n
- any of various lepidopteran larvae that eat the parenchyma of leaves reducing them to a skeleton of veins
skeleton key -n
- a key with a large part of the bit filed away to enable it to open low quality locks as a master key
skel·ter ['skel-tər] -vi
- scurry
Skel·ton·ics [skel-'tä-niks] -n pl
- short verses of an irregular meter with two or three stresses sometimes in falling and sometimes in rising rhythm and usu. with rhymed couplets
skep ['skep] -n
- hive
- a domed hive made of twisted straw
skep·sis ['skep-səs] -n
- philosophic doubt as to the objective reality of phenomena
- a skeptical outlook or attitude
skep·tic ['skep-tik] -n
- an adherent or advocate of skepticism
- a person disposed to skepticism esp. regarding religion or religious principles
skep·ti·cal [-ti-kəl] -adj, adv
- relating to, characteristic of, or marked by skepticism
skep·ti·cism ['skep-tə-,si-zəm] -n
- an attitude of doubt or a disposition to incredulity either in general or toward a particular object
- the doctrine that true knowledge or knowledge in a particular area is uncertain
- the method of suspended judgment, systematic doubt, or criticism characteristic of skeptics
- doubt concerning basic religious principles (as immortality, providence, and revelation)
sker·ry ['sker-ē] -n
- a rocky isle : reef
sketch ['skech] -n
- a rough drawing representing the chief features of an object or scene and often made as a preliminary study
- a tentative draft (as for a literary work)
- a brief description (as of a person) or outline
- a short literary composition somewhat resembling the short story and the essay but intentionally slight in treatment, discursive in style, and familiar in tone
- a short instrumental composition usu. for piano
- a slight theatrical piece having a single scene
- a comic variety act
- to make a sketch, rough draft, or outline of
- to draw or paint a sketch
sketch·book ['skech-,bu̇k] -n
- a book of or for sketches
sketchy ['ske-chē] -adj, adv, n
- of the nature of a sketch : roughly outlined
- wanting in completeness, clearness, or substance : slight, superficial
- questionable, iffy
- got into a sketchy situation
skew ['skyü] -vb
- to take an oblique course
- to look askance
- to make, set, or cut on the skew
- to distort esp. from a true value or symmetrical form
- set, placed, or running obliquely : slanting
- more developed on one side or in one direction than another : not symmetrical
- a deviation from a straight line : slant
skew·back ['skyü-,bak] -n
- a course of masonry, a stone, or an iron plate having an inclined face against which the voussoirs of an arch abut
skew·bald [-,bȯld] -adj
- marked with patches of white and any other color but black
skewbald -n
- a skewbald horse
skew curve -n
- a curve in three-dimensional space that does not lie in a single plane
skew distribution -n
- an unsymmetrical frequency distribution having the mode at a different value from the mean
skew·er ['skyü-ər, 'skyu̇r] -n
- a pin of wood or metal for fastening meat to keep it in form while roasting or to hold small pieces of meat or vegetables for broiling
- any of various things shaped or used like a meat skewer
skewer -vt
- to fasten or pierce with or as if with a skewer
- to criticize or ridicule sharply and effectively
skew lines -n pl
- straight lines that do not intersect and are not in the same plane
skew·ness ['skyü-nəs] -n
- lack of straightness or symmetry : distortion
- lack of symmetry in a frequency distribution
ski ['skē, Brit sometimes 'shē] -n
- one of a pair of narrow strips of wood, metal, or plastic curving upward in front that are used esp. for gliding over snow
- water ski
- a piece of material that resembles a ski and is used as a runner on a vehicle
- to glide on skis in travel or as a sport
- to travel or pass over on skis
skia·gram ['skī-ə-,gram] -n
- a figure formed by shading in the outline of a shadow
- radiograph
ski boot -n
- a rigid padded shoe that extends just above the ankle, is securely fastened to the foot (as with laces, buckles, or clasps), and is locked into position in a ski binding
skid ['skid] -n, adj
- one of a group of objects (as planks or logs) used to support or elevate a structure or object
- a wooden fender hung over a ship's side to protect it in handling cargo
- a usu. iron shoe or clog attached to a chain and placed under a wheel to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill : drag
- a timber, bar, rail, pole, or log used in pairs or sets to form a slideway (as for an incline from a truck to the sidewalk)
- the act of skidding : slip, sideslip
- a runner used as a member of the landing gear of an airplane or helicopter
- a route to defeat or downfall
- his career hit the skid s
- a losing streak
- a low platform mounted (as on wheels) on which material is set for handling and moving
- pallet
- to apply a brake or skid to : slow or halt by a skid
- to haul (as logs) by dragging
- cutting and skidding firewood
- to haul along, slide, hoist, or store on skids
- to slide without rotating (as a wheel held from turning while a vehicle moves onward)
- to fail to grip the roadway
- to slip sideways on the road
- to slide sideways away from the center of curvature when turning
- slide, slip
- to fall rapidly, steeply, or far
skid·der ['ski-dər] -n
- one that skids or uses a skid
- a tractor used esp. for hauling logs
skid·doo [ski-'dü, skē-] -vi
- to go away : depart
skid·dy ['ski-dē] -adj
- likely to skid or cause skidding
skid road -n
- a road along which logs are skidded
- the part of a town frequented by loggers
- skid row
skid row [-'rō] -n
- a district of cheap saloons and flophouses frequented by vagrants and alcoholics
skiff ['skif] -n
- any of various small boats
- a flat-bottomed rowboat
skif·fle ['ski-fəl] -n
- American jazz or folk music played entirely or in part on nonstandard instruments (as jugs, washboards, or Jew's harps)
- a derivative form of music formerly popular in Great Britain featuring vocals with a simple instrumental accompaniment
skiing -n
- the art or sport of sliding and jumping on skis
ski·jor·ing ['skē-,jȯr-iŋ, (,)skē-'] -n
- a winter sport in which a person wearing skis is drawn over snow or ice (as by a horse or vehicle)
ski jump -n, vi
- a jump made by a person wearing skis
- a course or track esp. prepared for such jumping
skil·ful ['skil-fəl] -adj, adv, n
(variant of skillful)
- possessed of or displaying skill : expert
- accomplished with skill
ski lift -n
- a motor-driven conveyor consisting usu. of a series of bars or seats suspended from an overhead moving cable and used for transporting skiers or sightseers up a long slope
skill ['skil] -vi
- to make a difference : matter, avail
- cause, reason
- the ability to use one's knowledge effectively and readily in execution or performance
- dexterity or coordination esp. in the execution of learned physical tasks
- a learned power of doing something competently : a developed aptitude or ability
skilled ['skild] -adj
- having acquired mastery of or skill in something (as a technique or a trade)
- skilled in the art of negotiation
- of, relating to, or requiring workers or labor with skill and training in a particular occupation, craft, or trade
skil·let ['ski-lət] -n
- a small kettle or pot usu. having three or four often long feet and used for cooking on the hearth
- frying pan
skill·ful ['skil-fəl] -adj, adv, n
- possessed of or displaying skill : expert
- accomplished with skill
skim ['skim] -vb
- to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
- to remove (as film or scum) from the surface of a liquid
- to remove cream from by skimming
- to remove the best or most easily obtainable contents from
- to read, study, or examine superficially and rapidly
- to glance through (as a book) for the chief ideas or the plot
- to throw in a gliding path
- to throw so as to ricochet along the surface of water
- to cover with or as if with a film, scum, or coat
- to pass swiftly or lightly over
- to remove or conceal (as a portion of casino profits) to avoid payment of taxes
- embezzle
- skimming money from employee pension plans
- to pass lightly or hastily : glide or skip along, above, or near a surface
- to give a cursory glance, consideration, or reading
- to become coated with a thin layer of film or scum
- to put on a finishing coat of plaster
- to embezzle money
- a thin layer, coating, or film
- the act of skimming
- something skimmed
- skim milk
- having the cream removed by skimming
- made of skim milk
ski mask -n
- a knit fabric mask that covers the head, has openings for the eyes, mouth, and sometimes the nose, and is worn esp. by skiers for protection from the cold
skim·bleskam·ble [,skim-bəl-'skam-bəl] -adj
- rambling and confused : senseless
skim·mer ['ski-mər] -n
- one that skims
- a flat perforated scoop or spoon used for skimming
- any of a small genus ( Rynchops) of long-winged marine birds that have the lower mandible longer than the upper
- a usu. straw flat-crowned hat with a wide straight brim
- a fitted sleeveless dress with a usu. flaring skirt
skim milk -n
- milk from which the cream has been taken called also skimmed milk
skimming -n
- that which is skimmed from a liquid
ski·mo·bile ['skē-mō-,bēl] -n
- snowmobile
skimp ['skimp] -adj
- skimpy
- to give insufficient or barely sufficient attention or effort to or funds for
- to save by or as if by skimping
skimpy ['skim-pē] -adj, adv, n
- deficient in supply or execution esp. through skimping : scanty
skin ['skin] -n, adj
- the integument of an animal (as a fur-bearing mammal or a bird) separated from the body usu. with its hair or feathers
- a usu. unmounted specimen of a vertebrate (as in a museum)
- the hide or pelt of a game or domestic animal
- the pelt of an animal prepared for use as a trimming or in a garment
- a sheet of parchment or vellum made from a hide
- bottle
- the external limiting tissue layer of an animal body
- the 2-layered covering of a vertebrate body consisting of an outer epidermis and an inner dermis
- an outer covering (as a rind or husk) of a fruit or seed
- a membranous film or scum (as on boiling milk or drying paint)
- the life or physical well-being of a person
- a sheathing or casing forming the outside surface of a structure (as a ship or airplane)
- to strip, scrape, or rub off an outer covering (as the skin or rind) of
- to strip or peel off
- to cut, chip, or damage the surface of
- to cover with or as if with skin
- to heal over with skin
- to strip of money or property : fleece
- to defeat badly
- censure, castigate
- to urge on and direct the course of (as a draft animal)
- to become covered with or as if with skin
- shinny
- to pass or get by with scant room to spare
- involving subjects who are nude
- expected to conduct skin searches for weapons -- Diane K. Shah
- devoted to showing nudes
skindeep ['skin-'dēp] -adj
- as deep as the skin
- not thorough or lasting in impression : superficial
skin diving -n, vi
- the sport of swimming under water with a face mask and flippers and esp. without a portable breathing device
skin·flint ['skin-,flint] -n
- a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
skin·ful [-,fu̇l] -n
- a large or satisfying quantity esp. of liquor
- the contents of a skin bottle
skin game -n
- a swindling game or trick
skin graft -n
- a piece of skin that is surgically removed from a donor area to replace skin in a defective or denuded area (as one that has been burned)
- the procedure by which such a piece of skin is removed and transferred to a new area
skin·head ['skin-,hed] -n
- a person whose hair is cut very short
- a usu. white male belonging to any of various sometimes violent youth gangs whose members have close-shaven hair and often espouse white-supremacist beliefs
skink ['skiŋk] -vt
- to draw, pour out, or serve (drink)
- any of a family (Scincidae) of typically small insectivorous lizards with long tapering bodies
skink·er ['skiŋ-kər] -n
- one that serves liquor : bartender
skinned -adj
- having skin esp. of a specified kind usu. used in combination
skin·ner ['ski-nər] -n
- one that deals in skins, pelts, or hides
- one that removes, cures, or dresses skins
- sharper
- a driver of draft animals : teamster
Skin·ner box ['ski-nər-,bäks] -n
- a laboratory apparatus in which an animal is caged for experiments in operant conditioning and which typically contains a lever that must be pressed by the animal to gain reward or avoid punishment
skin·ny ['ski-nē] -adj, n
- resembling skin : membranous
- lacking sufficient flesh : very thin : emaciated
- lacking usual or desirable bulk, quantity, qualities, or significance
skinny -n
- inside information : dope
- the straight skinny on what's going on -- John Geary
skin·nydip ['ski-nē-,dip] -vi, n
- to swim in the nude
skinpop ['skin-'päp] -vi, n
- to inject a drug subcutaneously rather than into a vein
- to inject (a drug) by skin-popping
skint ['skint] -adj
- penniless
skin test -n
- a test (as a scratch test) performed on the skin and used in detecting allergic hypersensitivity
skin·tight ['skin-'tīt] -adj
- closely fitted to the figure
skip ['skip] -vb, adj
- to move or proceed with leaps and bounds or with a skip
- to bound off one point after another : ricochet
- to leave hurriedly or secretly
- skipped out without paying their bill
- to pass over or omit an interval, item, or step
- to omit a grade in school in advancing to the next
- misfire
- to pass over without notice or mention : omit
- to pass by or leave out (a step in a progression or series)
- to cause to skip (a grade in school)
- to cause to bound or skim over a surface
- skip a stone across a pond
- to leap over lightly and nimbly
- to depart from quickly and secretly
- to fail to attend or participate in
- a light bounding step
- a gait composed of alternating hops and steps
- an act of omission or the thing omitted
- the captain of a side in a game (as curling or lawn bowling) who advises the team as to the play and controls the action
- skipper
- to act as skipper of
skip bomb -vt
- to attack by releasing delayed-action bombs from a low-flying airplane so that they skip along a land or water surface and strike a target
skip·jack ['skip-,jak] -n
- any of various fishes (as a ladyfish or bluefish) that jump above or are active at the surface of the water
- skipjack tuna
- a sailboat with vertical sides and a bottom similar to a flat V
skipjack tuna -n
- a relatively small tuna ( Katsuwonus pelamissyn. Euthynnus pelamis) that is bluish above and silvery below with oblique dark stripes on the sides and belly
ski pole -n
- one of a pair of lightweight poles used in skiing that have a handgrip and usu. a wrist strap at one end and an encircling disk set above the point at the other end
skip·per ['ski-pər] -n
- any of various erratically active insects (as a click beetle or a water strider)
- one that skips
- saury
- any of a superfamily (Hesperioidea, esp. family Hesperiidae) of lepidopterous insects that visibly differ from the typical butterflies esp. in having stout bodies, smaller wings, and usu. hooked antennae
skipper -n
- the master of a ship
- the master of a fishing, small trading, or pleasure boat
- the captain or first pilot of an airplane
- a person in a position of leadership
- a baseball team's manager
skip·per ['ski-p(ə-)riŋ] -vt
- to act as skipper of (as a boat)
- to act as coach of (as a team)
skirl ['skər(-ə)l, 'skir(-ə)l] -vb
- to emit the high shrill tone of the chanter
- to give forth music
- to play (music) on the bagpipe
- a high shrill sound produced by the chanter of a bagpipe
skir·mish ['skər-mish] -n
- a minor fight in war usu. incidental to larger movements
- a brisk preliminary verbal conflict
- a minor dispute or contest between opposing parties
- the debate touched off a skirmish
skirmish -vi, n
- to engage in a skirmish
- to search about (as for supplies) : scout around
skirr ['skər, 'skir] -vb
- to leave hastily : flee
- birds skirr ed off from the bushes -- D. H. Lawrence
- to run, fly, sail, or move along rapidly
- to search about in
- skirr the country round -- Shak.
- to pass rapidly over : skim
skirt ['skərt] -n, adj
- a free-hanging part of an outer garment or undergarment extending from the waist down
- a separate free-hanging outer garment or undergarment usu. worn by women and girls covering some or all of the body from the waist down
- either of two usu. leather flaps on a saddle covering the bars on which the stirrups are hung
- a cloth facing that hangs from the bottom edge or across the front of a piece of furniture
- the lower branches of a tree when near the ground
- the rim, periphery, or environs of an area
- outlying parts (as of a town or city)
- a part or attachment serving as a rim, border, or edging
- a girl or woman
- to form or run along the border or edge of : border
- to provide a skirt for
- to furnish a border or shield for
- to go or pass around or about
- to go around or keep away from in order to avoid danger or discovery
- to avoid esp. because of difficulty or fear of controversy
- to evade or miss by a narrow margin
- having skirt ed disaster -- Edith Wharton
- to be, lie, or move along an edge or border
skirt·ing ['skər-tiŋ] -n
- : something that skirts: as
- border, edging
- baseboard called also skirting board
- fabric suitable for skirts
skirt steak -n
- a boneless strip of beef cut from the plate
ski run -n
- a slope or trail suitable for skiing
skit ['skit] -n
- a jeering or satirical remark : taunt
- a satirical or humorous story or sketch
- a brief burlesque or comic sketch included in a dramatic performance (as a revue)
- a short serious dramatic piece
- one done by amateurs
ski touring -n
- cross-country skiing for pleasure
ski tow -n
- a motor-driven conveyor that is used for pulling skiers up a slope and that consists usu. of an endless moving rope which a skier grasps
- ski lift
skit·ter ['ski-tər] -vb
- to glide or skip lightly or quickly
- to move in or as in a jittery or jerky way
- leaves skitter ing over the sidewalk
- to twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water
- to cause to skitter
skit·tery ['ski-tə-rē] -adj
- skittish
skit·tish ['ski-tish] -adj, adv, n
- lively or frisky in action : capricious
- variable, fluctuating
- easily frightened : restive
- coy, bashful
- marked by extreme caution : wary
skit·tle ['ski-tᵊl] -n
- English ninepins played with a wooden disk or ball
- one of the pins used in skittles
skive ['skīv] -vt
- to cut off (as leather or rubber) in thin layers or pieces : pare
skiv·er ['skī-vər] -n
- a thin soft leather made of the grain side of a split sheepskin, usu. tanned in sumac and dyed
- one that skives something (as leather)
Skiv·vies ['ski-vēz] -trademark
- used for men's underwear
skiv·vy ['ski-vē] -n
- a female domestic servant
ski·wear ['skē-,wer] -n
- clothing suitable for wear while skiing
skoal ['skōl] -n
- toast, health often used interjectionally
skort ['skȯrt] -n
- a pair of shorts made to resemble a skirt (as with an overlapping front panel)
skosh ['skōsh] -n
- a small amount : bit, smidgen used adverbially with a
- just a skosh bit shook -- Josiah Bunting
SKU -abbr
- stock-keeping unit
skua ['skyü-ə] -n
- : any of various seabirds (genus Catharacta) related to the jaegers: as
- great skua
- a bird ( C. maccormicki) that resembles but is slightly smaller than the great skua and that breeds in the Antarctic
skul·dug·gery [,skəl-'də-g(ə-)rē, 'skəl-,] -n
- underhanded or unscrupulous behavior
- a devious device or trick
skulk ['skəlk] -vi, n
- to move in a stealthy or furtive manner
- skulk ed into her sister's room
- to hide or conceal something (as oneself) often out of cowardice or fear or with sinister intent
- malinger
- one that skulks
- a group of foxes
skull ['skəl] -n, adj
- the skeleton of the head of a vertebrate forming a bony or cartilaginous case that encloses and protects the brain and chief sense organs and supports the jaws
- the seat of understanding or intelligence : mind
- to hit on the head
- to unintentionally hit (a golf ball or shot) with the bottom edge of the clubface
skull and cross·bones [-'krȯs-,bōnz] -n
- a representation of a human skull over crossbones usu. used as a warning of danger to life
skull·cap ['skəl-,kap] -n
- a close-fitting cap
- a light brimless cap for indoor wear
- any of various mints (genus Scutellaria) having a bell-shaped calyx that when inverted resembles a helmet
- the upper portion of the skull : calvarium
skull session -n
- a strategy class for an athletic team
- a meeting for consultation, discussion, or the interchange of ideas or information called also skull practice
skunk ['skəŋk] -n
- any of various common omnivorous black-and-white New World mammals (esp. genus Mephitis) of the weasel family that have a pair of perineal glands from which a secretion of pungent and offensive odor is ejected
- the fur of a skunk
- an obnoxious or disliked person
- defeat
- to prevent entirely from scoring or succeeding : shut out
- to fail to pay
- cheat
skunk·brush ['skəŋk-brəsh] -n
- squawbush
skunk cabbage -n
- : either of two No. American perennial herbs of the arum family that occur in shaded wet to swampy areas and have a fetid odor suggestive of a skunk:
- one ( Symplocarpus foetidus) of eastern No. America that sends up in spring a cowl-shaped brownish-purple spathe
- one ( Lysichiton americanus) chiefly of the Pacific coast region that has a large yellow spathe
Skunk Works -service mark
- used for research and development services
skunky ['skəŋ-kē] -adj
- having a rancid smell or taste suggestive of a skunk
sky ['skī] -n
- the upper atmosphere or expanse of space that constitutes an apparent great vault or arch over the earth
- heaven
- weather in the upper atmosphere
- climate
- temperate English skies -- G. G. Coulton
- to throw or toss up : flip
- to hang (as a painting) above the line of vision
- to hit (a ball) high into the air
- to jump high
sky blue -n
- a pale to light blue color
sky·borne ['skī-,bȯrn] -adj
- airborne
sky·box [-,bäks] -n
- a roofed enclosure of private seats situated high in a sports stadium and typically featuring luxurious amenities
sky·cap [-,kap] -n
- one employed to carry hand luggage at an airport
sky·div·ing [-,dī-viŋ] -n, vi
- the sport of jumping from an airplane at a moderate altitude (as 6000 feet) and executing various body maneuvers before pulling the rip cord of a parachute
Skye terrier ['skī-] -n
- any of a Scottish breed of small short-legged terriers with a long body and long straight coat
sky·ey ['skī-ē] -adj
- of or resembling the sky : ethereal
skyhigh ['skī-'hī] -adv
- high into the air
- to a high or exorbitant level or degree
- lifted my spirit skyhigh -- Elmer Morriss
- in an enthusiastic manner
- to bits : apart
- excessively expensive : exorbitant
- extremely or excessively high
- her blood pressure was skyhigh
sky·hook [-,hu̇k] -n
- a hook conceived as being suspended from the sky
sky·jack ['skī-,jak] -vt, n
- to commandeer (an airplane in flight) by the threat of violence
sky·lark ['skī-,lärk] -n
- a common largely brown Old World lark ( Alauda arvensis) noted for its song esp. as uttered in flight
- any of various birds resembling the skylark
skylark -vi, n
- to run up and down the rigging of a ship in sport
- frolic, sport
sky·light ['skī-,līt] -n
- the diffused and reflected light of the sky
- an opening in a house roof or ship's deck that is covered with translucent or transparent material and that is designed to admit light
sky·light·ed [-,lī-təd] -adj
- having a skylight
sky·line [-,līn] -n
- the apparent juncture of earth and sky : horizon
- an outline (as of buildings or a mountain range) against the background of the sky
sky marshal -n
- an armed federal plainclothesman assigned to prevent skyjackings
sky pilot -n
- clergyman
- chaplain
sky·rock·et ['skī-,rä-kət] -n
- rocket
skyrocket -vt
- to cause to rise or increase abruptly and rapidly
- catapult
- to shoot up abruptly
sky·sail ['skī-,sāl, -səl] -n
- the sail above the royal
sky·scrap·er [-,skrā-pər] -n
- a very tall building
sky·scrap·ing [-,skrā-piŋ] -adj
- extraordinarily tall or high
- skyscraping basketball players
sky·surf·ing [-,sər-fiŋ] -n
- skydiving in which the participant performs maneuvers during free fall while riding on a modified surfboard
sky·walk [-,wȯk] -n
- a usu. enclosed aerial walkway connecting two buildings
sky·ward [-wərd] -adv
- toward the sky
- upward
sky wave -n
- a radio wave that is propagated by means of the ionosphere
sky·way ['skī-,wā] -n
- a route used by airplanes : air lane
- an elevated highway
- skywalk
sky·write [-,rīt] -vb, n
- to letter by skywriting
- to do skywriting
skywriting -n
- writing formed in the sky by means of a visible substance (as smoke) emitted from an airplane