skrik
Perhaps from an Afrikaans derivative of Dutch schrik ("shock, terror").
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Onomatopoeic. Lexicalized from Riverdale Shawty’s feature in the original mixtape version of Waka Flocka Flame’s 2009 song O Let's Do It uttering Even got the spots (Scurt! Scurt!) off the block. Then in late 2013 Chief
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsskua
From Faroese skúgvur (“Great Skua”), from Old Norse skúfr, of unknown origin.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsskub
Nonce word from a Perry Bible Fellowship comic by Nicholas Gurewitch, in which two characters (with "Pro Skub" and "Anti Skub" t-shirts) shown brawling over "skub" are juxtaposed with a picture of the "skub", a small tub
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsskulk
From Middle English sculke, skulke, sculken, of North Germanic origin; compare Danish skulke (“shirk”), Swedish skolka (“play truant”).
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsskull
From Middle English sculle, scolle (also schulle, scholle), probably from a dialectal form of Old Norse skalli (“bald head, skull”), itself probably related to Old English sċealu (“husk”), to Proto-Norse *ᛋᚲᚨᛚᛟ (*skalo),
2 source sections · 25 relationship mentionsskunk
Etymology tree Proto-Algonquian *šek- Proto-Algonquian *-a·kw- Proto-Algonquian *-a Proto-Algonquian *šeka·kwa Eastern Algonquianbor. English skunk Borrowed from an unattested Southern New England Eastern Algonquian word
4 source sections · 8 relationship mentionsskurf
Blend of ski + surf.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordskute
From Icelandic skúta; akin to Swedish skuta, Danish skude, Dutch schuit.
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsskux
Unknown, but has been dubiously claimed to derive from Samoan sitati (sometimes colloquially pronounced as sikaki), which in turn is from English study.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionssky
The noun is derived from Middle English sky (“sky; cloud; mist”), also spelled ski, skie, [and other forms], from Old Norse ský (“cloud”), from Proto-Germanic *skiwją (“cloud; sky”), from *skiwô (“cloud; cloud cover, haz
2 source sections · 16 relationship mentionsskyan
Blend of sky blue + cyan.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordskyey
Etymology tree English sky Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ey English skyey From sky + -ey.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsskyf
From Afrikaans skyf (“a slice; disk”), from Dutch schijf, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *skībǭ. Doublet of shive and skive.
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsskyly
From sky + -ly.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordskype
From Skype.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordskyr
Borrowed from Icelandic skyr.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordslab
From Middle English sclabbe, slabbe, of uncertain origin; possibly from *slap, related to dialectal slappel (“portion, piece”), along with slape (“slippery”), sleip (“smooth piece of timber”), borrowed through Old Norse
4 source sections · 9 relationship mentionsslack
From Middle English slak, from Old English slæc (“slack”), from Proto-Germanic *slakaz. For sense of coal dust, compare slag.
5 source sections · 14 relationship mentionsslade
From Middle English slade (“low-lying ground, a valley; a flat grassy area, glade; hollows of clouds; a creek, stream; a channel”), from Old English slæd (“valley, glade”), from Proto-West Germanic *slad, from Proto-Germ
2 source sections · 7 relationship mentionsslag
Borrowed from Middle Low German slagge, slaggen (“slag, dross”), from Old Saxon *slaggo, from Proto-West Germanic *slaggō, from Proto-Germanic *slaggô, from Proto-Germanic *slagōną (“to strike”) + *-gô (diminutive suffix
1 source section · 10 relationship mentionsslake
From Middle English slaken (“to render slack, to slake”), from Old English sleacian, from Old English slæc (“slack”). Unrelated to, but possibly influenced by, the Old Norse sløkkva (“to extinguish”), compare Swedish slä
2 source sections · 3 relationship mentionsslam
From Middle English *slammen (not recorded), apparently from a Scandinavian source ultimately from Old Norse slæma, slœma (“to slam, swing a weapon, strike an object out of reach”), related to Old Norse slamra, slambra (
4 source sections · 10 relationship mentionsslan
From Slan (1940) by A. E. van Vogt, a science fiction novel about persecuted—yet physically, mentally and morally superior—telepathic mutant humans. In the novel they are named after their alleged creator, Samuel Lann.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsslane
Borrowed from Irish sleán, sleaghán.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordslang
First use appears c. 1756, meaning "special vocabulary of tramps or thieves", origin unknown. Not believed to be connected with language or lingo. Possibly derived from a North Germanic source, then possibly related to N
4 source sections · 22 relationship mentionsslank
Compare dialectal slonk (“depression, hollow, slough”), slunk (“slough, hollow; mud”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordslant
Late Middle English, from a variant of the earlier form dialectal slent, from Old Norse or another North Germanic source, cognate with Old Norse slent, Swedish slinta (“to slip”), Norwegian slenta (“to fall on the side”)
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsslap
From Middle English slappen, of uncertain origin, possibly imitative. Compare Low German Slappe (“slap”), whence also German Schlappe (“defeat”). Compare also Italian sleppa (“slap”).
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsslart
Unclear.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordslash
Late Middle English, originally a verb of uncertain etymology. Perhaps of imitative origin, or possibly from Old French esclachier (“to break in pieces”), a variant of esclater, which is likely a Germanic borrowing, from
4 source sections · 3 relationship mentionsslat
From Middle English slatte, sklatte, sklat, sclat, from Old French esclat (“piece broken or split off, shiver, splinter”), from Old French esclater (“to split, burst”), from Frankish *slaitijan (“to split, break”), from
1 source section · 6 relationship mentionsslate
The noun is derived from Middle English sclate, slat, slate (“type of rock; roofing slate; writing slate”), from Old French esclate, a feminine form of esclat (“broken piece, shard”) (modern French éclat), from Old Frenc
4 source sections · 11 relationship mentionsslatt
See slat (“a strip of board”).
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordslaty
Etymology tree English slate Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English slaty From slate + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsslava
From South Slavic slava / слава (slava), literally "fame, glory". The word is also used in some Slavic languages to wish blessings to another person.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsslave
Etymology tree substrateder.? Proto-Indo-European *ḱlewH-der.? Proto-Slavic *slov- Proto-Slavic *-ǫta Proto-Slavic *Slov-? Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ēnas Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Slavic *-in
1 source section · 6 relationship mentionsslaw
Borrowed (around 1861) from Dutch sla, shortened from salade (“salad, lettuce”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordslay
From Middle English sleen, slen, from Old English slēan (“to hit, punch, strike; to kill”), from Proto-West Germanic *slahan, from Proto-Germanic *slahaną (“to hit, strike; to kill”), from Proto-Indo-European *slak- (“to
2 source sections · 12 relationship mentionsslbo
Abbreviation of slow border cells
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsleb
A slurring of celeb, itself a shortening of celebrity
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsleck
From Middle English slecken, slekken, from Old Norse slekkja, sløkkva (“to extinguish, quench, slake”), from Proto-Germanic *slakjaną, *slakwijaną (“to slake”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lēg- (“weak, faint, limp”). Co
1 source section · 5 relationship mentionssled
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃sleydʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃sléydʰeti Proto-Germanic *slīdaną Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Germanic *-ô Proto-Germanic *slidô Old Dutch *slido Middle Du
1 source section · 11 relationship mentionssleek
A late variant of slick; cognate to German schleichen (Old High German slihhan) and Dutch slijk (“mud, slime”). Compare slink.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionssleep
From Middle English slepen, from Anglian Old English slēpan (West Saxon Old English slǣpan), from Proto-West Germanic *slāpan, from Proto-Germanic *slēpaną (“to sleep”). Cognates Cognate with North Frisian sleepe, sliap,
2 source sections · 31 relationship mentionssleet
From Middle English slete, probably from Old English *slēte, *slȳte, *slīete, from Proto-West Germanic *slautijā, from Proto-Germanic *slautijǭ (“sleet”). Walter W. Skeat, the author of Etymological Dictionary of the Eng
1 source section · 10 relationship mentionssleid
See sley.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordslew
In all senses, a mostly British spelling of slue.
4 source sections · 11 relationship mentionssley
From Middle English slay, from Old English slege.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsslice
From Middle English sclise, sklise, from Old French esclice, esclis (“a piece split off”), deverbal of esclicer, esclicier (“to splinter, split up”), from Frankish *slitjan (“to split up”), from Proto-Germanic *slitjaną,
1 source section · 9 relationship mentionsslick
From Middle English slicke, slike, slyke, from Old English slīc (“sleek, smooth; crafty, cunning, slick”), from Proto-Germanic *slīkaz (“sleek, smooth”), from Proto-Indo-European *sleyg-, *sleyǵ- (“to glide, smooth, spre
1 source section · 8 relationship mentionsslicy
From slice + -y.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordslide
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃sleydʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃sléydʰeti Proto-Germanic *slīdaną Proto-West Germanic *slīdan Old English slīdan Middle English sliden English slide Inherite
2 source sections · 10 relationship mentionsslidy
From slide + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordslift
From slifting.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordslike
From Middle English sliken, from Old English *slīcan (“to crawl, slink”), from Proto-West Germanic *slīkan, from Proto-Germanic *slīkaną (“to creep, crawl”), from Proto-Indo-European *sleyg-, *sleyǵ- (“to glide, smooth,
3 source sections · 18 relationship mentionsslim
Borrowing from Low German or Dutch slim (“bad, sly, clever”), from Middle Dutch slim (“bad, crooked”), from Old Dutch *slimb, from Proto-West Germanic *slimb, from Proto-Germanic *slimbaz (“oblique, crooked”). The sense
1 source section · 9 relationship mentionsslime
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sley- Proto-Germanic *slīmą Old English slīm English slime From Middle English slime, slyme, slim, slym, from Old English slīm, from Proto-West Germanic *slīm, from Proto-Germanic *slī
2 source sections · 22 relationship mentionsslimy
From Middle English slymy, slimi, either derived from the Old English noun slīm or an unattested *slīmiġ, replacing Old English slipiġ (“slippy, slimy”). Equivalent to slime + -y. Cognate with Dutch slijmig, slijmerig (“
1 source section · 7 relationship mentionssling
From Middle English slynge (noun), slyngen (verb), probably from Old Norse slyngja, slyngva (“to hurl”), from Proto-Germanic *slingwaną (“to worm, twist”) or compare Old English slingan (“to wind, twist”), from the same
3 source sections · 18 relationship mentionsslink
From Middle English slynken, sclynken, from Old English slincan (“to creep; crawl”), from Proto-Germanic *slinkaną (“to creep; crawl”), from Proto-Indo-European *sleng-, *slenk- (“to turn; wind; twist”), from Proto-Indo-
1 source section · 10 relationship mentionsslip
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *slippjander. Old Saxon *slippiander. Middle Low German slippender.? Middle English slippen English slip From Middle English slippen, probably from Middle Low German slippen, from Old S
3 source sections · 24 relationship mentionsslipe
Compare slip (verb).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordslit
From Middle English slitten, from Old English slītan, from Proto-Germanic *slītaną (“to tear apart”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leyd- (“to tear, rend (cut apart), split apart”). Possibly cognate with Latin laed- (“to
1 source section · 7 relationship mentionsslite
From Middle English sliten, from Old English slītan (“to slit, tear, rend, shiver, split, rend to pieces, cleave, divide”), from Proto-West Germanic *slītan, from Proto-Germanic *slītaną (“to tear”), from Proto-Indo-Euro
1 source section · 10 relationship mentionsslive
From Middle English sliven, from Old English slīfan (“to cleave, split”), from Proto-West Germanic *slīban, from Proto-Germanic *slībaną (“to split”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to cut”).
3 source sections · 9 relationship mentionssloat
See slot (“a bar”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordslob
From Irish slaba. Compare slobber, which is of Germanic origin.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordslock
Cognate with German Schluck (“a draught; a gulp”), Dutch slok (“a draught; a gulp”).
3 source sections · 4 relationship mentionssloe
From Middle English slo, sla, sloo, from Old English slā, slāh, from Proto-West Germanic *slaihā, from Proto-Germanic *slaihǭ, *slaihwō, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leh₃y- (“bluish”). Doublet of Sliwa.
1 source section · 7 relationship mentionsslog
Probably a variation of slug (“to hit very hard”) or slough. Possibly related to slag, seen in the North Germanic languages, in association with the third verb and second noun definition.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsslogo
Blend of slogan + logo.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordsloke
Source etymology material for sloke; no narrative etymology was supplied in this snapshot.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordslonk
Unknown. Middle English [1481].
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordslood
Perhaps related to Old Norse slóð, whence English sleuth.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsloom
From Middle English *sloume, sloumbe, slume, from Old English sluma (“sleep, slumber”), from Proto-Germanic *slūm- (“to be slack, loose, or limp”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lew- (“limp, flabby”). Compare slumber and
2 source sections · 9 relationship mentionssloop
Etymology tree Middle French chaloupebor. Dutch sloepbor. English sloop Borrowed from Dutch sloep. Doublet of chalupa and shallop.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionssloot
Borrowed from Afrikaans sloot, from Dutch sloot, from Middle Dutch slote, sloot, from Old Dutch *slōt, from Proto-West Germanic *slaut.
1 source section · 5 relationship mentionsslop
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *slewbʰ- Proto-Germanic *slup-? Old English *slop Middle English slop English slop From Middle English slop, sloppe, slope, from Old English *slop (found in oferslop (“an outergarment,
3 source sections · 6 relationship mentionsslope
From aslope (adjective, adverb).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordslopy
From slope + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordslore
Blend of slut + whore.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordslosh
Onomatopoeic; compare splash, splosh.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordslot
From Middle English slot, from Old French esclot, likely from Old Norse slóð (“track”). As a gambling machine, via clipping of slot machine. Compare sleuth. The scheduling (calendar) sense is by a metaphor whereby the ti
2 source sections · 12 relationship mentionssloth
From Middle English slouthe, slewthe (“laziness”), from Old English slǣwþ (“sloth, indolence, laziness, inertness, torpor”), from Proto-West Germanic *slaiwiþu, from Proto-Germanic *slaiwiþō (“slowness, lateness”), equiv
1 source section · 5 relationship mentionsslow
From Middle English slaw, slow, from Old English slāw (“lazy; inert, slow”), from Proto-West Germanic *slaiw, from Proto-Germanic *slaiwaz (“blunt; dull; exhausted, faint, sluggish, weak, weary; listless, torpid; dim-wit
1 source section · 10 relationship mentionsslown
Formed on the analogy of past participles like grown, shown, and thrown. Equivalent to slow + -n.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordsloyd
Borrowed from Swedish slöjd (“handicraft, handiwork, skills”). Doublet of sleight.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsslue
Unknown. Attested from the late 18th century. Compare the sound symbolism of sl- in words like slide, slip, slick, slink, and slope.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentionssluff
From Middle English slough (“skin, husk, rind; cocoon; scales; cyst”), akin to Middle High German slûch (“slough”) (whence German Schlauch (“tube, hose”)).
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsslug
Originally referred to a slow, lazy person, from Middle English slugge (“lazy person", also "sloth, slothfulness”), probably of either Old English or Old Norse origin; perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sliǵ-ōn
2 source sections · 11 relationship mentionsslum
First attested in 1812. Originally slang, in the sense "room", especially "backroom", of unknown origin.
3 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordslump
Probably of North Germanic origin: compare Danish slumpe (“to stumble upon by chance”), Norwegian slumpe (“happen by chance”), Norwegian slumpa (“happen by chance”), Swedish slumpa (“randomize; to sell off”), Swedish slu
1 source section · 7 relationship mentionsslunk
From an allusive sense of slink (“to bring forth young prematurely”).
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordslunt
Blend of slut + cunt.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordslur
From Middle English sloor (“thin or fluid mud”). The ultimate origin is uncertain, but perhaps related to a group of words derived from Proto-Germanic *slūm- (“loose, slack, flabby”), such as slumber. Cognate with Middle
2 source sections · 12 relationship mentionsslurb
Coined by the American artist Robert Smithson (1938–1973).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordslurp
From Middle Dutch slurpen, slorpen (“to sip, slurp”), from Old Dutch *slurpan, from Proto-West Germanic *slurp- (“to sip, slurp”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ-, *srobʰ- (“to sip, slurp, gulp”). Cognate with W
1 source section · 12 relationship mentionsslush
May be a variant of sludge or imitative like slosh. Perhaps a confluence of both influences.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordslut
From Middle English slutt, slutte, slute (“a dirty or slovenly person, usually a woman, scullery maid; messy animal to prepare as food; slush, mud”), probably from Old English *slȳte (“sleet”), from Proto-West Germanic *
1 source section · 10 relationship mentionssly
From Middle English sly, sley, sleigh, sleiȝ, from Old Norse slǿgr (“sly, cunning”, literally “capable of hitting or striking”), from Proto-Germanic *slōgiz (“lively, agile, cunning, sly, striking”), from Proto-Indo-Euro
1 source section · 12 relationship mentionsslyly
From Middle English sleighly; equivalent to sly + -ly.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordslype
From slip.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordslått
Unadapted borrowing from Norwegian slått.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordslöjd
Borrowed from Swedish slöjd (“sleight of hand, skilled or crafty”), from Old Swedish sløghþ, from Old Norse slœgð, from Proto-Germanic *slōgiþō, from *slōgiz (“cunning”) (whence English sly). Doublet of sleight and sly.
1 source section · 7 relationship mentionssmaak
Afrikaans
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsmack
The noun is from Middle English smac, smak, smacke, from Old English smæc, smæċċ (“taste, smatch”), from Proto-West Germanic *smakku, from Proto-Germanic *smakkuz (“a taste”), from Proto-Indo-European *smegʰ-, *smeg- (“t
3 source sections · 30 relationship mentionssmail
From snail mail, patterned on email.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsmake
From dialectal smak, early modern English smake, from Middle English smaken (“to taste, sense flavour, detect by taste or smell”), from Middle Dutch smaken (“to taste”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionssmall
From Middle English smal, smale, small, smalle, smel, smæl, from Old English smæl (“narrow, slim; slender; fine; small; quiet”), from Proto-West Germanic *smal, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz (“small”), from Proto-Indo-Euro
1 source section · 25 relationship mentionssmalt
A borrowing from Italian smalto, from Medieval Latin smaltum, from Frankish *smalt, from Proto-Germanic *smeltaną (“to melt, smelt”). A doublet of smalto.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionssmark
Blend of smart + mark.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordsmarm
The noun is attested since 1914, from the colloquial verb smalm, smarm (“to smear, bedaub (hair, with pomade)”), attested since 1847, of unknown origin, perhaps somehow suggestive of the action. Verbal meaning "to smear
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionssmart
From Middle English smerten, from Old English *smeortan (“to smart”), from Proto-West Germanic *smertan, from Proto-Germanic *smertaną (“to hurt, ache”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)merd- (“to bite, sting”). Cognate wit
3 source sections · 25 relationship mentionssmash
Uncertain, probably of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Swedish smask (“to smack with the lips”), dialectal Swedish smaska (“to smack, kiss”), Danish smaske (“to smack with the lips”), Low German smaksen (“to smack with the
2 source sections · 10 relationship mentionssmaze
Blend of smoke + haze.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordsmear
From Middle English smeren, smerien, from Old English smerian, smyrian, smierwan (“to anoint or rub with grease, oil, etc.”), from Proto-West Germanic *smirwijan, from Proto-Germanic *smirwijaną. Doublet of schmear. Cogn
1 source section · 11 relationship mentionssmeg
A clipping of smegma, popularised by the British sitcom Red Dwarf.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsmell
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *smel-der. Proto-West Germanic *smalljan Old English *smiellan Middle English smellen English smell From Middle English smellen, smillen, smyllen, smullen, from Old English *smyllan, *s
1 source section · 19 relationship mentionssmelt
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)meld- Proto-Indo-European *(s)méldeti Proto-Germanic *smeltaną Proto-Germanic *smeltaz Proto-West Germanic *smelt Old English smelt Middle English smelt English smelt From Middle En
3 source sections · 16 relationship mentionssmerd
Borrowed from Russian смерд (smerd).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordsmew
Origin unknown. In use since the 17th century.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsmexy
Blend of smart + sexy.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordsmile
From Middle English smilen (“to smile”), from Middle Low German *smîlen (“to smile”), from Middle High German smielen, from Old High German smielēn, from Proto-West Germanic *smīlēn, from Proto-Germanic *smīlāną (“to smi
1 source section · 20 relationship mentionssmirk
From Middle English smirken, from Old English smearcian (“to smile”), corresponding to smerian + -cian (English -k; compare talk and stalk from, respectively, tell and steal). The former element from Proto-Germanic *smar
1 source section · 7 relationship mentionssmirr
Variant form of smur.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsmirt
Blend of smoke + flirt. Apparently coined in Ireland following the ban on smoking in pubs.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionssmish
From earlier slang commission, from chemise or related.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsmit
See smittle.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsmite
From Middle English smiten, from Old English smītan (“to daub, smear, smudge; soil, defile, pollute”), from Proto-West Germanic *smītan, from Proto-Germanic *smītaną (“to sling; throw; smear”), from Proto-Indo-European *
1 source section · 12 relationship mentionssmith
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *smiþaz Proto-West Germanic *smiþ Old English smiþ Middle English smyth English smith From Middle English smeth, smith, smiþ, smið, smyth, smythe, smyþ, smyþe, from Old English smiþ, from Pr
2 source sections · 24 relationship mentionssmitt
Compare German Schmitz (“a stain”), schmitzen (“to besmear”). See smite (transitive verb).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordsmize
Blend of smile + eyes. Coined by Tyra Banks.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordsmock
From Middle English smok, from Old English smocc, smoc, from Proto-Germanic *smukkaz (“something slipped into”). Akin to Old High German smocho, Icelandic smokkur, and from the root of Old English smugan (“to creep”), ak
2 source sections · 20 relationship mentionssmof
From SMOF (“Secret Master of Fandom”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsmog
Blend of smoke + fog.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordsmoke
From Middle English smoke, from Old English smoca (“smoke”), probably a derivative of the verb (see below). Related to Dutch smook (“smoke”), Middle Low German smôk (“smoke”), German Schmauch (“smoke (from a gun barrel)”
2 source sections · 17 relationship mentionssmoko
Etymology tree Old English smoca Middle English smoke English smoke Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle English o English oh English -o English smoko From smoke + -o.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionssmoky
From Middle English smoke, smokei, smoki, smokie, smoky, equivalent to smoke + -y (adjectival suffix). Doublet of Samoki.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionssmol
Eye dialect of small.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsmold
Derived from smell by analogy with tell : told or sell : sold.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsmolt
Probably an alteration of smelt, due to smolt (“smooth”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsmonk
Modification of smoke.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsmoor
From Old English smorian, akin to Dutch and Low German smoren, German schmoren (“to stew”). Compare smother.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionssmoot
Derives from the height of Oliver R. Smoot, who had lain on the Harvard Bridge to measure it as a fraternity prank at MIT.
2 source sections · 4 relationship mentionssmore
See smoor.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsmous
Borrowed from Afrikaans smous or Dutch smous, from a Yiddish word whose precise origin is uncertain. One theory is that it derives from Yiddish משה (moyshe, “Moses”), pronounced moushe in Western Yiddish, from Hebrew מֹש
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionssmug
Originally "spruce, neat," from Low German smuk (“pretty”), from Middle Low German smuk (“lithe, delicate, neat, trim”), although the g of the English word is not easily explained. The ultimate source should be Proto-Wes
1 source section · 8 relationship mentionssmuon
From s- + muon.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsmur
Uncertain; possibly related to smoor. Compare Scottish Gaelic smùr (“dross, dust”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordsmurf
Borrowed from Dutch smurf (via the Belgian comic De Smurfen, a translation of French Les Schtroumpfs), from French schtroumpf, a word that was created by Peyo based on German Strumpf (literally “stocking, sock”) while he
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionssmush
Possibly blend of smash + mush.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordsmut
From Middle English smutten (“to defile, debase”), related to German Schmutz (“filth, dirt, smut”) and schmutzen (“to make dirty, stain”). Doublet of schmutz. Compare also Old English smitta (“smear; blot; mark; stain; p
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionssn
Abbreviation of screenname.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsnRNA
Initialism.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsnRNP
Abbreviation.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsnacc
From snack + -cc.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordsnack
From Middle Dutch snacken (“to snack”), possibly from Proto-Germanic *snakkōną (“to smack one's lips, open one's mouth to eat; to snatch (with one's mouth?), snack on”), whence also etymology 2; ultimately onomatopoeic.
2 source sections · 3 relationship mentionssnag
From earlier snag (“stump or branch of a tree”), from Middle English *snagge, *snage, from Old Norse snagi (“clothes peg”) (compare Old Norse snag-hyrndr (“snag-horned, having jagged corners”)), perhaps related to *snega
2 source sections · 6 relationship mentionssnail
From Middle English snayl, snail, from the Old English sneġel, from Proto-Germanic *snagilaz. Cognate with Low German Snagel, Snâel, Snâl (“snail”), German Schnegel (“slug”). Compare also Old Norse snigill, from Proto-Ge
1 source section · 7 relationship mentionssnake
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *sneganą Proto-Germanic *snakaną Proto-West Germanic *snakan Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Germanic *-ô Proto-West Germanic *-ō Proto-West Germanic *snakō Old English snaca Middle English sn
2 source sections · 22 relationship mentionssnaky
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *sneganą Proto-Germanic *snakaną Proto-West Germanic *snakan Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Germanic *-ô Proto-West Germanic *-ō Proto-West Germanic *snakō Old English snaca Middle English sn
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionssnam
Blend of snap + nam (“to seize, grab; chew, eat greedily”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionssnap
Etymology tree Middle Dutch snappen Dutch snappenbor. Low German snappenbor. English snap From Dutch snappen (“to bite; seize”) or Low German snappen (“to bite; seize”), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *snappōn, from
1 source section · 10 relationship mentionssnape
Origin obscure. Perhaps from snape, a dialectal variant of sneap (“to nip, bite, pinch”). More at sneap.
2 source sections · 4 relationship mentionssnar
Akin to Low German and Old Dutch snarren, German schnarren.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordsnare
From Middle English snare, from Old English sneare (“snare, noose”), from Proto-West Germanic *snarhā, from Proto-Germanic *snarhǭ (“a sling; loop; noose”). Cognate with Old Norse snara. Also related to German Schnur and
1 source section · 5 relationship mentionssnarf
Probably of imitative origin. Alternatively, perhaps a blend of snack + scarf or snort + scarf. First attested in 1963.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionssnark
Noun sense “snide remark” as back-formation from snarky (1906), from obsolete snark (“to snore, snort”, verb) (1866), from Middle English *snarken (“to snore”), from Proto-West Germanic *snarkōn, equivalent to snore + -k
2 source sections · 7 relationship mentionssnarl
From Middle English snarlen, frequentative of snaren (“to trap, tangle”). Equivalent to snare + -le.
2 source sections · 5 relationship mentionssnart
Blend of sneeze + fart.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordsnary
From snare + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsnath
From a variant of snead, itself from Middle English snede, from Old English snǣd (“the shaft or handle of a scythe”), akin to Old English snīþan (“to cut”). More at snithe.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionssnead
Verb from Middle English *sneden, *snæden (found in tosnæden), from Old English snǣdan (“to cut; feed”), from Proto-Germanic *snaidijaną, related to Middle High German sneiten, Icelandic sneiða, English snithe (“to cut”)
1 source section · 5 relationship mentionssneak
Possibly from Middle English sniken (“to creep, crawl”), from Old English snīcan (“to creep, crawl”), from Proto-West Germanic *snīkan, from Proto-Germanic *snīkaną (“to creep, crawl”), of sound-symbolic origin; compare
1 source section · 8 relationship mentionssneap
The verb is a variant of snape, from Middle English snaipen (“to injure; of sleet or snow: to nip; to criticize, rebuke, revile”) [and other forms], from Old Norse sneypa (“to disgrace, dishonour; to outrage”), from Prot
1 source section · 5 relationship mentionssneb
Variant of snib.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsneck
From Middle English snek, sneke, snekke, of uncertain origin. Cognate with Scots sneck. Possibly from Old English *snecce, from Proto-West Germanic *snakikā, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *snak- (“to blow; sniff; nibble
1 source section · 6 relationship mentionssned
From Middle English snid (attested only in the sense of saw and slaughter), from Old English snid, snide (“a cut, incision; cutting implement, saw”), from Proto-West Germanic *snidi; merging with Middle English snede (“a
1 source section · 5 relationship mentionssnee
Compare Dutch snee, snede, and German Schneide.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionssneed
From the 1999 Simpsons episode "E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)", featuring a farming supply store, "Sneed's Feed & Seed", from the English surname Sneed; the joke is that the sign says the shop was "Formerly Chuck's", implying
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionssneer
From Middle English sneren (“to mock, scoff at”), from Old English fnǣran (“to snort”), from Proto-West Germanic *fnāʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *fnesaną (“to pant, gasp”). Akin to North Frisian sneere (“to scorn”), Middl
1 source section · 7 relationship mentionssnell
Inherited from Middle English snell (“quick, fast”) from Old English snell, snel (“lively, quick”) from Proto-West Germanic *snell, from Proto-Germanic *snellaz (“active, swift, brisk”). Akin to Dutch snel (“fast, quick”
2 source sections · 13 relationship mentionssneng
Borrowed from Khmer ស្នែង (snaeng, “horn (of an animal)”), from Old Khmer sneṅ (“horn”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionssnep
Shortening of snow leopard.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsnerk
Imitative.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsnert
Generally believed to be an acronym, variously considered to stand for "Snot-Nosed, Egotistical, Rude Teenager", "Snot-Nosed Eros-Ridden Teenager", "Sexually Nerdish Egotistically Rude Troll", or similar. However, this m
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionsnet
From Old English snȳtan, from Proto-Germanic *snūtijaną. Compare snot.
2 source sections · 4 relationship mentionssnew
From Middle English snewen, from Old English snīwan (“to snow”), from Proto-Germanic *snīwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sneygʷʰ-.
2 source sections · 4 relationship mentionssnib
To the same root as snub. For the sense reprimant, compare cognate Old Norse sneypa (“to rebuff, infringe, etc”). The etymology appears visible in Nordic cognates, to an original sense of “pinching off” (→ “to repress, i
1 source section · 5 relationship mentionssnice
Blend of snow + ice.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordsnick
Probably from snick or snee.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordsnide
Probably from a dialectal variant of snithe (“sharp, cutting, cold”). See snithe (adjective). Alternatively, possibly a metathetic corruption of Middle English snythand (“piercing (the heart), cold, biting”, literally an
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionsniff
From Middle English sniffen, of imitative origin.
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordsnift
Imitative. Compare Middle English snifteren (“to sniffle”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordsnig
Ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *snigilaz or *snagilaz, whence snail.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordsnip
From Dutch snippen (“to snip; shred”) or Low German snippen (“to snip; shred”), of imitative origin. Compare snap.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionssnipe
From Middle English snipe, snype (“a type of bird”), from Old Norse snípa, as in mýrisnípa (“moor snipe”). Akin to Norwegian snipe. * The verb originated in the 1770s among soldiers in British India, where a hunter skill
3 source sections · 3 relationship mentionssnipt
From snip + -t. Doublet of snipped.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentions · brief recordsnirt
Origin uncertain. Either from Middle English snurten (“to sneer; snort, snore”), a variation of snorten (“to snort”); or from Middle English *snyrten, an alteration of fnyrten, fnerten, from Old English fnǣrettan. Compar
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