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Shuck
- noun - material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
- remove from the shell; "shuck oysters"
- remove the shucks from; "shuck corn"
Sicca
- - A seal; a coining die; -- used adjectively to designate the silver currency of the Mogul emperors, or the Indian rupee of 192 grains.
Since
- - From a definite past time until now; as, he went a month ago, and I have not seen him since.
- in the intervening period between (the time mentioned) and the time under consideration, typically the present.
Sinch
- - A saddle girth made of leather, canvas, woven horsehair, or woven grass.
Slack
- adjective - a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely; "he took up the slack"
- a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; "the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality"
- a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
- a stretch of water without current or movement; "suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"
- avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
- be inattentive to, or neglect; "He slacks his attention"
- become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
- become slow or slower; "Production slowed"
- cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water; "slack lime"
- dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
- flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide; "slack water"
Slice
- noun - a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his slicing"
- a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread"
- a share of something; "a slice of the company's revenue"
- a spatula for spreading paint or ink
- a thin flat piece cut off of some object
- a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut"
- cut into slices; "Slice the salami, please"
- hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction
- hit a ball so that it causes a backspin
- make a clean cut through; "slit her throat"
Slick
- adjective - a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
- a magazine printed on good quality paper
- a slippery smoothness; "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"
- a trowel used to make a surface slick
- give a smooth and glossy appearance; "slick one's hair"
- having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"
- having only superficial plausibility; "glib promises"; "a slick commercial"
- made slick by e.g. ice or grease; "sidewalks slick with ice"; "roads are slickest when rain has just started and hasn't had time to wash away the oil"
- make slick or smooth
- marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"
Smack
- adverb - a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
- A fishing boat sailing under various rigs, according to size, and often having a well used to transport the catch to market.
- a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast
- an enthusiastic kiss
- deliver a hard blow to; "The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved"
- directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"
- have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg"
- have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism"
- kiss lightly
- press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating
- street names for heroin
- the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
- the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
Smock
- noun - a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
- embellish by sewing in straight lines crossing each other diagonally; "The folk dancers wore smocked shirts"
Snack
- noun - a light informal meal
- eat a snack; eat lightly; "She never loses weight because she snacks between meals"