Luis A. Waller Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words skeletal adjective Pertaining to the skeleton. skeleton noun The bony and cartilaginous framework which supports the soft parts of a vertebrate animal., The more or less firm or hardened framework of an invertebrate animal., A very thin or lean person., The framework of anything; the principal parts that support … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words squibbed imp. & past participle of Squib squierie noun Alt. of Squiery squiggle verb i. To shake and wash a fluid about in the mouth with the lips closed., To move about like an eel; to squirm. squilgee noun Formerly, a small swab for drying a vessel’s deck; now, … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words swiftlet noun Any one of numerous species of small East Indian and Asiatic swifts of the genus Collocalia. Some of the species are noted for furnishing the edible bird’s nest. See Illust. under Edible. swilling present participle & vb. noun of Swill swimming present participle & vb. noun of … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words stabbing present participle & vb. noun of Stab stabling present participle & vb. noun of Stable, The act or practice of keeping horses and cattle in a stable., A building, shed, or room for horses and cattle. stablish verb t. To settle permanently in a state; to make firm; … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words slabbery adjective Like, or covered with, slabber or slab; slippery; sloppy. slabbing adjective Adapted for forming slabs, or for dressing flat surfaces. slacking present participle & vb. noun of Slacken slamming present participle & vb. noun of Slam slanging present participle & vb. noun of Slang slangous adjective Slangy. … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words superadd verb t. To add over and above; to add to what has been added; to annex, as something extrinsic. superior adjective More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as, the superior limb of the sun; the superior part of an image., Higher in rank or office; more … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words swabbing present participle & vb. noun of Swab swaddled imp. & past participle of Swaddle swaddler noun A term of contempt for an Irish Methodist. swagging present participle & vb. noun of Swag swainish adjective Pertaining to, or resembling, a swain; rustic; ignorant. swamping present participle & vb. noun … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words starring present participle & vb. noun of Star starched imp. & past participle of Starch, Stiffened with starch., Stiff; precise; formal. starcher noun One who starches. starchly adverb In a starched or starch manner. starfish noun Any one of numerous species of echinoderms belonging to the class Asterioidea, in … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words sky-blue adjective Having the blue color of the sky; azure; as, a sky-blue stone. sky-high adverb & adjective Very high. skylight noun A window placed in the roof of a building, in the ceiling of a room, or in the deck of a ship, for the admission of light … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words siberian adjective Of or pertaining to Siberia, a region comprising all northern Asia and belonging to Russia; as, a Siberian winter., A native or inhabitant of Siberia. sibilant adjective Making a hissing sound; uttered with a hissing sound; hissing; as, s, z, sh, and zh, are sibilant elementary sounds., … Read more