—n. (pl. -s) 1 each of a pair of long narrow pieces of wood etc., fastened under the feet for travelling over snow.
- similar device under a vehicle or aircraft. —v. (skis, ski'd or skied, skiing) travel on skis. skier n. [norwegian from old norse]
SKY
blue adj. & n. (as adj. Often hyphenated) bright clear blue.
- —n. (pl. Skies) (in sing. Or pl.) Atmosphere and outer space as seen from the earth. —v. (skies, skied) cricket etc. Hit (a ball) high. to the skies without reserve (praise to the skies). [old norse, = cloud]
SLY
adj. (slyer, slyest) 1 cunning, crafty, wily.
- secretive.
- knowing; insinuating. on the sly secretly. slyly adv. Slyness n. [old norse: related to *slay]
SNP
abbr. Scottish national party.
SNR
Abbr. Senior.
SOB
story n. Colloq. Story or explanation appealing for sympathy.
- —v. (-bb-) 1 inhale convulsively, usu. With weeping.
- utter with sobs. —n. Act or sound of sobbing. [imitative]
SOC
Abbr. - socialist.
- society.
SOD
n. - turf, piece of turf.
- surface of the ground. [low german or dutch]
- coarse slang —n. - unpleasant or awkward person or thing.
- (as sodding adj.) Damned. sod off go away. [abbreviation of *sodomite]
SOH
n. (also so) mus. Fifth note of a major scale. [latin solve, word arbitrarily taken]
SON
et lumière n. Entertainment by night at a historic building etc., using lighting effects and recorded sound to give a dramatic narrative of its history. [french, = sound and light]
- n. - boy or man in relation to his parent(s).
- male descendant.
- (foll. By of) male member of a family, etc.
- male descendent or inheritor of a quality etc. (sons of freedom).
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