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46 Nouns That Start With SKI

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ski (noun) narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
skiagram (noun) a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays) Synonyms: radiogram, radiograph, shadowgraph, skiagraph
skiagraph (noun) a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays) Synonyms: radiogram, radiograph, shadowgraph, skiagram
skiagraphy (noun) the process of making a radiograph; producing an image on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light Synonyms: radiography
skibob (noun) a vehicle resembling a bicycle but having skis instead of wheels; the rider wears short skis for balancing
skid (noun) an unexpected slide Synonyms: sideslip, slip
(noun) one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
(noun) a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation Synonyms: brake shoe, shoe
skidder (noun) a tractor used to haul logs over rough terrain
(noun) a worker who uses a skid to move logs
(noun) a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction Synonyms: slider, slipper
skidpan (noun) a paved surface on which cars can be made to skid so that drivers can practice controlling them
skier (noun) someone who skis
skiff (noun) any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
skiffle (noun) a style of popular music in the 1950s; based on American folk music and played on guitars and improvised percussion instruments
skiing (noun) a sport in which participants must travel on skis
skill (noun) ability to produce solutions in some problem domain Synonyms: science
(noun) an ability that has been acquired by training Synonyms: accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment
skillessness (noun) Lack of skill; ineptness.
skillet (noun) a pan used for frying foods Synonyms: frying pan, frypan
skilletfish (noun) clingfish with typical skillet shape Synonyms: Gobiesox strumosus, skillet fish
skillfulness (noun) the state of being cognitively skillful
skilly (noun) a thin porridge or soup (usually oatmeal and water flavored with meat)
skim (noun) reading or glancing through quickly Synonyms: skimming
(noun) a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
skimmer (noun) gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food
(noun) a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown Synonyms: boater, leghorn, Panama, Panama hat, sailor, straw hat
(noun) a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids
(noun) a rapid superficial reader
skimming (noun) the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
(noun) failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it
(noun) the act of brushing against while passing Synonyms: grazing, shaving
(noun) reading or glancing through quickly Synonyms: skim
skimpiness (noun) Of a garment, the property of being very small, light, or revealing. Synonyms: scantiness
skin (noun) body covering of a living animal Synonyms: hide, pelt
(noun) an outer surface (usually thin)
(noun) a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
(noun) a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch Synonyms: cutis, tegument
(noun) the rind of a fruit or vegetable Synonyms: peel
(noun) a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent Synonyms: skinhead
(noun) a person whose head is bald or shaved Synonyms: baldhead, baldpate, baldy, skinhead
(noun) a person's skin regarded as their life
skincare (noun) care for the skin Synonyms: skin care
skinflint (noun) a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend Synonyms: churl, niggard, scrooge
skinful (noun) a quantity of alcoholic drink sufficient to make you drunk
skinhead (noun) a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent Synonyms: skin
(noun) a person whose head is bald or shaved Synonyms: baldhead, baldpate, baldy, skin
skinheads (noun) a youth subculture that appeared first in England in the late 1960s as a working-class reaction to the hippies; hair was cropped close to the scalp; wore work-shirts and short jeans (supported by suspenders) and heavy red boots; involved in attacks against Asians and football hooliganism Synonyms: bootboys
skink (noun) alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide Synonyms: scincid, scincid lizard
skinner (noun) a person who prepares or deals in animal skins
(noun) a worker who drives mules Synonyms: mule driver, mule skinner, muleteer
skinniness (noun) the bodily property of lacking flesh Synonyms: scrawniness
skinny (noun) confidential information about a topic or person
skip (noun) a mistake resulting from neglect Synonyms: omission
(noun) a gait in which steps and hops alternate
skipjack (noun) oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito Synonyms: Euthynnus pelamis, skipjack tuna
(noun) medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna Synonyms: Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda
(noun) able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound Synonyms: click beetle, snapping beetle
skipper (noun) the naval officer in command of a military ship Synonyms: captain
(noun) an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship Synonyms: captain, master, sea captain
(noun) a student who fails to attend classes
skirl (noun) the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe
skirmish (noun) a minor short-term fight Synonyms: brush, clash, encounter
skirmisher (noun) someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party)
skirret (noun) an Asiatic herb cultivated in Europe for its sweet edible tuberous root Synonyms: Sium sisarum
skirt (noun) a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
(noun) cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
(noun) informal terms for a (young) woman Synonyms: bird, chick, dame, doll, wench
(noun) (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar Synonyms: annulus
skit (noun) a short theatrical episode
skittishness (noun) characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright Synonyms: restiveness
skittle (noun) a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles Synonyms: ninepin, skittle pin
skittles (noun) a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins Synonyms: ninepins
skivvies (noun) (used in the plural) men's underwear consisting of cotton undershirt and underpants
skivvy (noun) a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work Synonyms: slavey

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