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Skirl
- noun - make a shrill, wailing sound; "skirling bagpipes"
- play the bagpipes
- the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe
Skirr
- - To ramble over in order to clear; to scour.
Skirt
- noun - (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
- a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
- avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
- cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
- cut of beef
- extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"
- form the edge of
- informal terms for a (young) woman
- pass around or about; move along the border; "The boat skirted the coast"
Skort
- unknown - A pair of shorts having a flap or panel across the front and sometimes the back to resemble a skirt.
Slurp
- verb - eat noisily; "He slurped his soup"
Slurs
- noun - (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
- a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
- a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"
- become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"
- play smoothly or legato; "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata"
- speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur; "your comments are slurring your co-workers"
- utter indistinctly
Smarm
- noun - excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
Smart
- adjective - a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
- be the source of pain
- capable of independent and apparently intelligent action; "smart weapons"
- characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"
- elegant and stylish; "chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut"
- improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"
- painfully severe; "he gave the dog a smart blow"
- quick and brisk; "I gave him a smart salute"; "we walked at a smart pace"
- showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
Smirk
- noun - a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure
- smile affectedly or derisively