| ALKALIS | • alkalis n. Plural of alkali. • ALKALI n. (Arabic) a substance which, dissolved in water, forms a solution containing hydroxyl ions and with a pH of more than 7. |
| ALLIAKS | • ALLIAK n. (Inuit) an Inuit sledge. |
| DESKILL | • deskill v. (Transitive) To redesign (a job) so that less skill is required to carry it out, for example through… • deskill v. (Transitive) To change the role of (workers) so that they are no longer required or able to use the… • de-skill v. Alternative form of deskill. |
| KELLIES | • kellies n. Plural of kelly. • KELLY n. the top pipe of a rotary string of drill pipes. |
| KILLERS | • killers n. Plural of killer. • KILLER n. one that kills. |
| KILLIES | • KILLIE n. a small freshwater fish, used as bait, also KILLIFISH. |
| KILLUTS | • killuts n. Plural of killut. • KILLUT n. (Hindi) an Indian robe of honour, also KELLAUT, KHALAT, KHILAT. |
| RESKILL | • reskill v. (Transitive, intransitive) To retrain workers in the skills needed by modern business, especially after redundancy. • reskill v. (Transitive, intransitive) To learn additional skills. • re-skill v. Alternative form of reskill. |
| SILKILY | • silkily adv. In a silky manner. • SILKY adv. resembling silk. |
| SILLOCK | • sillock n. (Scotland) A pollock or a coalfish, sometimes especially a young coalfish. • SILLOCK n. (Scots) a young coalfish. |
| SKELLIE | • SKELLIE v. (Scots) to squint, also SKELLY. |
| SKILFUL | • skilful adj. Non-US (including but not limited to Australian, British, Canadian, Irish, Jamaican, South African and… • SKILFUL adj. full of skill, also SKILFULL, SKILLFUL. |
| SKILLED | • skilled adj. Having or showing skill; skillful. • skilled adj. Requiring special abilities or training. • skilled v. Simple past tense and past participle of skill. |
| SKILLET | • skillet n. (US) A pan for frying, generally large and heavy. • skillet n. (US, sometimes attributive) A dish or meal cooked in such a pan. • skillet v. To cook in a skillet. |
| SKOLLIE | • skollie n. (Slang, South Africa) A hoodlum, a petty criminal. • SKOLLIE n. (South African) a coloured hooligan, also SKOLLY. |
| SLICKLY | • slickly adv. In a slick manner; slipperily. • SLICK adv. smooth and slippery. |
| SULKILY | • sulkily adv. In a sulky manner. • SULKY adv. in a resentful mood. |
| UPSKILL | • upskill v. (Transitive) To teach (someone) additional skills, especially as an alternative to redundancy (firing). • upskill v. (Intransitive) To acquire such additional skills. • UPSKILL v. to improve a person's skills. |