sleigh
☆ sleigh (slā)
noun
a light vehicle on runners, usually horse-drawn, for carrying persons over snow and ice
Etymology: Du slee, contr. of slede, a sled
intransitive verb
to ride in or drive a sleigh
Object
- ride: Get the next best thing - learn to sleigh ride with a pack of huskies and sharpen those instincts.
- opposition: Leading the charge and sleighing the opposition is Prezzybox who have content units and affiliate promotions galore.
Converse of object
- pull: In winter, the dogs put all their force into pulling sleighs.
- draw: The resort is car free and public transport takes the form of horse drawn sleighs and electric carts.
- drive: Rudolph's driving the packed sleigh and reindeers hard.
- ride: Ideal for outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, stadium visits or riding a sleigh in winter.
- park: Santa usually enters the house down the chimney leaving his reindeer and sleigh parked on the roof.
Adjective modifier
- one-horse: Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh, Over the fields we go, laughing all the way.
- open: Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh, Over the fields we go, laughing all the way.
- magic: Do you think Farmer Files will let us go up there in his magic sleigh?
- loaded: A full grown reindeer can run between 12 and 15 miles an hour pulling a loaded sleigh.
Modifies a noun
- ride: Dinner tonight is included, along with a sleigh ride along the snow trails around the village.
- bell: The jingle of sleigh bells has been drowned out by the ringing off the cash tills.
- bed: Other features of these rooms include either a four poster or sleigh bed or separate walk in shower.
Noun used with modifier
- horse-drawn: Baggage is conveyed to your apartment or hotel by horse-drawn sleigh or snow tractor.
- reindeer: There is no Father Christmas and no reindeer sleigh.
- bob: With a chance to bid for a bob sleigh ride in the charity auction, this is an all action event!
- horse: Guided walks, horse sleigh rides, and paragliding.
- dog: There are various guided activities, such as snow-shoe tours, dog sleigh rides and nature walks.
- foot: Upstairs is the large main bedroom, with 5 foot sleigh bed and beamed ceiling.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow, Gave the lustre of midday to objects below, When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer.
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, 'Happy Christmas to all. And to all a good night.'
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