Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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sleigh

sleighs noun

a large sled, usually pulled

by an animal and used for

traveling over snow or ice.

N say slay

slender

adjective

long and thin.

A slender branch.

slice

slices noun

a thin, flat piece cut

from something.

slice verb

slide

slides sliding slid verb

to move smoothly over

a surface.

She slid across the ice

on her skates.

slide

slides noun

1 a piece of

children’s play

equipment for

sliding down.

2 a transparent photo in

a cardboard or plastic frame.

slight

adjective

very small in amount.

There’s a slight chance

he’ll come.

N say slite

N comparisons slighter slightest

slightly adverb

slim

adjective

fairly thin.

N comparisons slimmer

slimmest

slime

noun

an unpleasantly wet and

slippery substance.

Snails leave a trail of slime

as they move along.

slimy adjective

sling

slings noun

a piece of material used

to support an injured arm.

slip

slips slipping slipped verb

1 to move, or to move

something easily or quietly.

She slipped the note under

the door.

2 to slide or fall over

by accident.

He slipped in the mud.

slipper

slippers noun

a soft,

comfortable,

loose shoe

worn indoors.

slippery

adjective

smooth and difficult to grip.

She couldn’t hold on to the

slippery fish.

slit

slits noun

a long, narrow, straight cut.

slit verb

slither

slithers slithering slithered verb

to slide along.

Snakes slither

over sand.

slope

slopes noun

ground that slants.

They practiced on the artificial

ski slope.

slope verb

slot

slots noun

a small, narrow opening

for putting something in.

She put a coin in the slot.

slot verb

slouch

slouches slouching slouched

verb

to sit, stand, or walk so that

your shoulders are bent over

and your back is not straight.

N rhymes with ouch

slow

adjective

1 taking a long time,

or not hurrying.

Tortoises are very slow, while

rabbits move quickly.

2 behind the time.

This watch is 5 minutes slow.

N comparisons slower slowest

N opposite fast

slowly adverb

sly

adjective

doing something in a sneaky

or secretive way.

She had a sly plan to trick

her brother.

N comparisons slier sliest

slyly adverb

smack

smacks smacking smacked verb

to open and close your lips

noisily.

small

adjective

little in size, or not great

or big.

N comparisons smaller smallest

N opposite big

sleigh

a slice

of bread

big can

of paint

small can

of paint

sling