Words beginning with SK (page 2)

257 words and phrases start with the letters SK.

skittle ball(noun) ball used to knock down ninepins
skittle pin(noun) a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles
skittles(noun) a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins
skive(verb) remove the surface of
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
Skopje(noun) capital of modern Macedonia
Skoplje(noun) capital of modern Macedonia
skreak(verb) make a high-pitched, screeching noise
skreigh(verb) utter a harsh abrupt scream
skua(noun) gull-like jaeger of northern seas
Skuld(noun) goddess of fate: a dwarf who personified the future
skulduggery(noun) verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
skulk(verb) lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
skulker(noun) someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity
skulking(noun) evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
skull(noun) the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
skull and crossbones(noun) emblem warning of danger or death
skull practice(noun) teaching strategy to an athletic team
skull session(noun) a session (as of executives or advisors) to discuss policy or strategy or to solve problems or exchange ideas
skullcap(noun) rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head
skullduggery(noun) verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
skunk(noun) a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
skunk-weed(noun) tall herb of the Rocky Mountains having sticky leaves and an offensive smell
skunk bear(noun) stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal
skunk cabbage(noun) deciduous perennial low-growing fetid swamp plant of eastern North America having minute flowers enclosed in…
skunkbush(noun) deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit
skunkweed(noun) tall herb of the Rocky Mountains having sticky leaves and an offensive smell
sky(noun) the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
sky-blue(adjective) of a deep somewhat purplish blue color similar to that of a clear October sky
sky-high(adverb) (with verb `to blow') destroyed completely; blown apart or to pieces
sky burial(noun) a traditional Tibetan funeral ritual in which the corpse is exposed to the open air to be eaten by sacred…
sky dive(verb) jump from an airplane and perform various maneuvers before opening one's parachute
sky glow(noun) illumination of the night sky in urban areas
sky marshal(noun) a person trained by the government in hijacking and terrorist tactics who (for security reasons) is a…
sky pilot(noun) a chaplain in one of the military services
sky wave(noun) a radio wave that is reflected back to earth by the ionosphere or a communications satellite; permits…
skybox(noun) an elevated box for viewing events at a sports stadium
skycap(noun) a porter who helps passengers with their baggage at an airport
skydive(verb) jump from an airplane and perform various maneuvers before opening one's parachute
skydiver(noun) a person who jumps from a plane and performs various gymnastic maneuvers before pulling the parachute cord
skydiving(noun) performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachute
Skye terrier(noun) Scottish breed of terrier with shaggy hair and long low body with short legs; native to the Isle of Skye
skyhook(noun) helicopter carrying a reel of steel cable that can be used to lift and transport heavy objects
skyjack(verb) subject an aircraft to air piracy
Skylab(noun) United States space station; in orbit from 1973 to 1979
skylark(verb) play boisterously
skylight(noun) a window in a roof to admit daylight
skyline(noun) the outline of objects seen against the sky
skyrocket(noun) propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
skysail(noun) the sail above the royal on a square-rigger
skyscraper(noun) a very tall building with many stories
skywalk(noun) an elevated walkway between buildings (usually enclosed)
skyward(adjective) directed toward heaven or the sky
skywards(adverb) toward the sky
skyway(noun) a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
skywriting(noun) writing formed in the sky by smoke released from an airplane