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- sklent/sklɛnt/A slanting direction; an oblique movement or glance.nounverb-intransitiveVery Low
- skoal/skəʊl/A traditional exclamation or toast made before drinking, wishing good health.interjectionnounverb-intransitiveRare
- skoda/ˈʃkəʊdə/A Czech automobile manufacturer and brand of car.nounLow
- skokiaan/ˈskɒkiɑːn/An illegally produced, strong alcoholic beverage, particularly in Southern Africa.nounExtremely rare / obscure
- skokie/ˈskoʊki/A proper noun referring to a specific place name (a village/city in Illinois, USA).nounVery Low
- skokomish/ˌskəʊkəˈmɪʃ/A Native American people of the Pacific Northwest, or a river in Washington State, USA.adjectivenounVery Low
- skol/skɒl/A drinking toast or cheer meaning 'good health' or 'cheers'.verbLow
- skollyA derogatory term used in South African English for a young, male street gangster or criminal from a poor, urban area.nounRare (Limited to South African English, particularly in the Western Cape region)
- skool/skuːl/A nonstandard, informal, or stylized spelling of the noun 'school', typically used to evoke a casual, youthful, or retro aesthetic.nounVery Low
- skop, skiet en donder/ˌskɒp ˌskiːt ən ˈdɒndə/Violent action; a phrase describing brute force and destruction, literally 'kick, shoot and thunder/blast'.nounC2 (Rare, culture-specific)
- skopje/ˈskɒp.jeɪ/The capital and largest city of North Macedonia.nounC2
- skoplje/ˈskɒpjeɪ/The capital and largest city of North Macedonia.nounLow
- skort/skɔːt/A pair of shorts with a fabric panel across the front to give the appearance of a skirt.nounLow
- skosh/skəʊʃ/A small amount; a little bit.nounLow (Informal)
- skourasTo search or examine something thoroughly and energetically.nounVery low; archaic or obsolete.
- skouth/skaʊt/To observe or explore an area to gather information.nounB1
- skreegh/skriːx/A loud, harsh, piercing cry or sound.verb-ambitransitiverare
- skrik/skrɪk/A sudden, sharp cry or shriek, typically expressing surprise, fear, or pain.nounC1
- skrike/skraɪk/to scream, shriek, or cry out loudly, typically in distress, pain, or alarm; a loud, sharp cry.verbVery Low / Obsolete (Standard English); Dialectal / Archaic.
- skryabin/skriˈɑːbɪn/A surname, most famously associated with Alexander Skryabin (also spelled Scriabin), a late 19th and early 20th-century Russian composer and pianist known for his highly innovative and mystical works.nounRare / Specialised
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