Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Skitswish A member of the Coeur d'Alene people. Skittagetan Synonym of Haida (“people”). skitter To move hurriedly or as by bouncing or twitching; to scamper, to scurry; to scuttle. skittering The act of one who skitters. skitteringly So as to skitter; with rapid, twitchy motion. skitterish skittish skittery skittish skittish Easily scared or startled; timid. skittishly In a skittish manner. skittishness The property of being skittish. skittle One of the wooden targets used in skittles. skittleball A team sport in which players attempt to knock over the opposing team's skittle by throwing a ball. skittler One who plays the game of skittles. skittles A pub game in which a ball is rolled down a wooden alley in order to knock down as many of the nine skittles as possible. skitty Skittish. skiv A sovereign (the coin). skive To avoid one's lessons or work (chiefly at school or university); shirk. skiver A slacker. skiving A piece made in skiving (paring or splitting) leather, especially the part from the inner, or flesh, side. skivvies Underwear, especially men's underwear and especially men's underpants. skivvy A female domestic servant, especially one employed for menial work. skiway A runway or airstrip that can only be used by aircraft equipped with skis. skiwear Clothing to be worn while skiing. Sklar A surname from Czech. Sklerov A surname. sklodowskite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, silicon, and uranium. SKM The station code of Shek Kip Mei in Hong Kong. skoal A toast when drinking, roughly equivalent to cheers. skoaling A traditional Scandinavian toast, especially with aquavit. Skochilenko A transliteration of the Russian surname Скочиленко (Skočilenko). Skoczylas A surname from Polish. Skoda A surname from Czech. Skodaic Of or relating to Joseph Škoda (1805–1881), Czech physician, medical professor, and dermatologist. skody very dirty and unpleasant; grody Skog A surname. Skogen A surname. skogging A fitness technique involving riding a skateboard and propelling it with alternate feet. Skoglund A surname from Swedish. Skok A surname from Slovene. skokeberry A pokeberry or pokeweed plant (Phytolacca americana) or its dark red or purple fruit. Skokholm An island off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales. skokiaan A home-brewed alcoholic liquor; moonshine. Skokie A village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Skokomish An indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest coast. skol A drinking-toast; cheers. Skole A city in Stryi Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. Skolemization The conversion of a formula of first-order logic which involves the following steps: (1) replace free variables with constants, (2) replace any variable bound by an existential quantifier which lies in the scope of an even number of logical negations with a Skolem function, and (3) replace any variable bound by a universal quantifier which lies in the scope of an odd number of negations with a Skolem function. skolioromantic Romantically attracted to non-cisgender people. skoliosexual Sexually attracted to non-cisgender people. skoliosexuality The condition of being skoliosexual. Skoll A moon of Saturn. skollie A hoodlum, a petty criminal. Skolnick A surname. Skolnik A surname. Skolt A member of a small ethnic Sami fraction living in northern Finland and nearby areas of Russia. The Skolts have their own language, Skolt Sami. Skomer An island off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales. skomorokh A medieval East Slavic actor or harlequin skong The Metroidvania video game Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025). Skoog A surname. skookum A domestic cat of a small, short-legged breed. skoolie A school bus that has been converted into a recreational vehicle. skoosh A squirt (of liquid). skooshy Synonym of squooshy skooter Synonym of scooter skirt. Skopelos An island of Northern Sporades, Greece. Skopjan Of, from, or pertaining to Skopje in North Macedonia. Skopje The capital city of North Macedonia. skopos The function of a written or spoken text, especially in the context of translating and interpreting. Skopostheorie The idea that translating and interpreting should primarily take into account the function of both the source and target text. skoptic Of or relating to the Skoptsy, a historical Russian sect known for practising castration and mastectomy, or the obsessional, gender dysphoric mentality thereof. Skoptsy An underground religious movement in Russia, known for practising castration and mastectomy in accordance with their teachings. The movement was active to the mid 20th century. Skora A surname from Polish. Skoracki A surname from Polish. skoramis A chamber pot. skordalia A thick garlic sauce used in Greek cuisine skort A pair of shorts designed to look like a skirt via the addition of a panel of fabric. skorted Wearing a skort. Skorupa A surname from Polish. Skorupski A surname from Polish. Skorzewski A surname. skosh A tiny amount; a little bit. skotodormancy A type of secondary seed dormancy that develops in seeds after a period of imbibition in darkness. skotodormant Relating to, or in a state of, skotodormancy. skotomorphogenesis The development of a seedling in the dark. skotomorphogenic Of or relating to skotomorphogenesis. skototropic Pertaining to skototropism skototropism Growth or movement toward darkness Skou A Papuan language spoken in Indonesia. Skouriotissa A village and former mine in western Nicosia District, Cyprus. Skousen A surname. Skousenite A supporter of the views of conservative American author Willard Cleon Skousen. Skov A surname from Danish. Skow A surname. Skowhegan A town, the county seat of Somerset County, Maine, United States. skowitz The silver salmon. Skowron A surname from Polish. Skowronski A surname from Polish. skrabalai A set of tuned wooden bells of Lithuanian origin, held in trapezoidal racks with several vertical rows, and played by a pair of wooden sticks. Skradin A town in Croatia. skraeling A member of a race of native people encountered by early Norse settlers to Greenland, often equated with Inuit or American Indians. skramz screamo skreak creak; shriek; squeak skreeonk An imitation of the fictional monster Godzilla's roar. skreet street. skrik A shock; a fright. skrike To cry, sob, cry out or yell; to scream. skrim A loose-weave fabric made of fiberglass, used for insulation. skrimshank Synonym of scrimshaw. Skrimshire A surname. Skrine A surname. Skripal A surname from Russian. Skrocki A surname from Polish. skronk To produce a raw, discordant sound with a musical instrument, most commonly via a saxophone or electric guitar. skronky Raw and discordant, especially of an electric guitar. skrrt The sound of a tire screeching Skrzypek A surname from Polish. sks The SKS rifle. SKSK Used to indicate the end of a conversation and that one is hanging up and/or the other person should. sksksk A nonsense sound, evoking playfulness, bewilderment or other sudden emotion. skua Any of various predatory seabirds of the genus Stercorarius that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches. skub An unspecified but insignificant fictional substance that is perpetually the subject of hostile disagreement. Skubal A surname. skud To hit. skufia A soft-sided brimless cap of various shapes, worn by clergy or monastics. Skuld the Norn of the future skuldugger To partake in skulduggery (dishonest, underhanded, or unscrupulous activities or behaviour). skulduggerer Someone who partakes in skulduggery (dishonest, underhanded, or unscrupulous activities or behaviour). skulduggerist Someone who partakes in skulduggery (dishonest, underhanded, or unscrupulous activities or behaviour). skulduggerous Involving skulduggery; tricky, underhand. skulduggery A devious device or trick. skule The Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto. Skulic A surname. skulk A group of foxes. skulker One who stays where they cannot be seen (often in a cowardly way or with the intent of doing harm). skulking The action of one who skulks. skulkingly In a skulking manner. skull The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible. skullbone The bone that forms the skull. skullcap A small domed cap that covers the area from the forehead to just above the back of the neck. skullcapflavone A flavonoid found in plants of the Scutellaria genus. skullcapped Wearing a skullcap skullcup A kapala. skulldog A furry having the form of a canid with an exposed skull for a face. skulled Having a skull. skullet A more extreme form of the mullet hairstyle, in which the hair at the back is kept long, whilst the hair on the top and the sides is shaven in a buzzcut or skinhead style. skullfucker An extremely contemptible person. skullful The amount that a skull will hold. skullhon A trans woman who is clockable due to having a significantly more masculine skull shape than that of a typical cis woman. skullie A skulldog. skulling The act of determining the age of a young bird by measuring the degree of ossification of its skull.