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Sailing
- verb - move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"
- riding in a sailboat
- the activity of flying a glider
- the departure of a vessel from a port
- the work of a sailor
- travel on water propelled by wind or by other means; "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow"
- travel on water propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"; "the ship sails on"
- traverse or travel on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"
Seining
- verb - fish with a seine; catch fish with a seine
Seizing
- verb - affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
- capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"
- hook by a pull on the line; "strike a fish"
- seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
- small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
- take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
- take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
- take possession of by force, as after
Shindig
- noun - a large and noisy party of people
Shining
- verb - be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
- be clear and obvious; "A shining example"
- be distinguished or eminent; "His talent shines"
- be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"
- emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"
- experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness"
- have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
- made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents"
- make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my sho
Skiting
- unknown - boasting, bragging
Skiving
- verb - remove the surface of; "skive leather"
- Shirk
Slicing
- verb - a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his slicing"
- 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"
- the act of cutting into slices
Sliding
- verb - being a smooth continuous motion
- move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
- move smoothly along a surface; "He slid the money over to the other gambler"
- to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; "They slid through the wicket in the big gate"
Sliming
- verb - cover or stain with slime; "The snake slimed his victim"