Sleigh Definition

slā
sleighs, sleigher, sleighest
noun
sleighs
A light vehicle on runners, usually horse-drawn, for carrying persons over snow and ice.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
sleighs
To ride in or drive a sleigh.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
sleigher, sleighest

(obsolete) Sly.

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Other Word Forms of Sleigh

Noun

Singular:
sleigh
Plural:
sleighs

Adjective

Base Form:
sleigh
Comparative:
sleigher
Superlative:
sleighest

Origin of Sleigh

  • Dutch slee variant of slede from Middle Dutch

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Dutch slee.

    From Wiktionary

Sleigh Sentence Examples

  • He sprang out before the sleigh stopped, and ran into the hall.

  • From that sleigh one could hear the shouts, laughter, and voices of the mummers.

  • Nicholas overtook the first sleigh.

  • A great many are dyed black and brown, in imitation of bear, and are used largely in the western parts of the United States and Canada for sleigh and carriage rugs.

  • There is only this beauty they can see from the cushions of their sleigh, these very same mountains, the valley, and especially each other.

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Words Starting With

SSLSLE

Words Ending With

HGHIGH

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Words Starting With S and Ending With H

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With S6 Letter Words Ending With H