Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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sketch
sketches noun
1 a quick drawing.

A sketch of a ship.
2 a short play.

ski
skis skiing skied verb

to move over snow or ice
on two long pieces of wood,
metal, or plastic
attached to
special boots.

N say skee
ski noun

skid
skids skidding skidded verb
to slide out of control.

The car skidded on
the icy road.

skill
skills noun
an ability to do something.
Juggling is a difficult skill
to learn.
skilful adjective

skin
skins noun

1 the thin, protective layer
that animals and people have
on the outside of their bodies
(see mammal on page 124).
2 a thin layer that covers
the flesh of vegetables and
fruit (see fruit on page 85).

skip

skips skipping skipped verb

1 to move along, hopping

lightly from one foot

to another.

She skipped down the road.

2 to jump over a turning rope.

3 to pass over or leave

something out deliberately.

We’ll skip the next question.

skirt

skirts noun

a piece of clothing worn

by a girl or woman that

hangs down from the waist.

sky

skies noun

the air around the Earth as

we see it. The sky usually

looks blue.

Not a cloud in the sky.

skyscraper

skyscrapers noun

a very tall building with

many stories.

slam

slams slamming slammed verb

to shut something with

a bang.

Slam the door.

slang

noun

everyday words and phrases

that are not normally used in

writing or formal speaking.

slant

slants slanting slanted verb

to slope sideways.

The wooden shelf slanted

to the right.

slap

slaps slapping slapped verb

to hit quickly with the palm

of your hand.

slap noun

slave

slaves noun

someone who is forced to

work without being paid

and is not free to leave.

sled

sleds noun

a low platform with curved

strips of metal or wood

underneath. Sleds are used

to carry people and things

over snow and ice.

sleek

adjective

smooth and shiny.

Seals have sleek fur.

sleep

sleeps sleeping slept verb

to rest your body and mind

with your eyes closed.

sleep noun

sleeve

sleeves noun

the part of a piece of clothing

that covers the arm.

sleeve

skull

skulls noun

the bone frame

of the head that

protects the brain

and supports the

face (see skeleton

on page 188).

ram’s skull

ski

sleeve

skipping

rope