sleigh
See also: slèigh
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Dutch slee.
Noun
sleigh (plural sleighs)
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- A vehicle, generally pulled by an animal, which moves over snow or ice on runners, used for transporting persons or goods. (contrast "sled", which is smaller)
- Santa travels in a sleigh.
Derived terms
Translations
vehicle on runners — see sledge
See also
Verb
sleigh (third-person singular simple present sleighs, present participle sleighing, simple past and past participle sleighed)
- To ride or drive a sleigh.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Adjective
sleigh (comparative sleigher, superlative sleighest)
Translations
sly — see sly
Further reading
Anagrams
Middle English
Adjective
sleigh
- Alternative form of sly
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