An English teacher wrote these words on the whiteboard: «woman without her man is nothing». The teacher then asked the students to punctuate the words correctly. The men wrote: «Woman, without her man, is nothing.»The women wrote: «Woman! Without her, man is nothing.»
—n. Vehicle on runners for use on snow. —v. (-ging) travel or convey by sledge. [dutch sleedse]
SLEEPY
adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 drowsy.
- quiet, inactive (sleepy town). sleepily adv. Sleepiness n.
SLEEVE
n. - part of a garment that encloses an arm.
- cover of a gramophone record.
- tube enclosing a rod etc. up one's sleeve in reserve. sleeved adj. (also in comb.). Sleeveless adj. [old english]
SLEIGH
—n. Sledge, esp. For riding on. —v. Travel on a sleigh. [dutch slee: related to *sledge]
SLEUTH
colloq. —n. Detective. —v. Investigate crime etc. [old norse]
SLIGHT
—adj. - a small; insignificant. B inadequate.
- slender, frail-looking.
- (in superl.) Any whatever (if there were the slightest chance). —v. Treat disrespectfully; ignore. —n. Act of slighting. slightly adv. Slightness n. [old norse]
SLINKY
adj. (-ier, -iest) (of a garment) close-fitting and sinuous.
SLIPON
—attrib. Adj. Easily slipped on and off. —n. Slip-on shoe or garment.
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