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Slept is the past tense of
sleep.
You
slice something up by cutting
flat pieces off if with a
knife. When you are taking many slices off something, you try and make them all the same thickness.
Slid is the past tense of
slide.
You
slide along a
slippery surface by moving across it without ever breaking
contact with that
surface. The people in the picture are sliding down a waterslide.
Something is slippery if it very hard to get a hold of, or you can't stick to it. A slippery surface is one your
shoes or
feet don't grip onto, so you fall over when you are walking on them. Slippery things are usually very
smooth and are often
wet and slimey.
Some things that are slippery are
ice, wet roads,
banana peels, and rocks at the beach at low
tide that have
algae growing on them.
The opposite of slippery is
sticky.
A slit is a straight, narrow
cut in something, and
to slit something means you are making such a cut. The woman in the picture is wearing a
skirt that has a slit in one side, which makes it easier to walk in.
Snails move very
slowly. If you take a very long time to finish doing something, you are slow. The opposite of slow is
fast.
You
smack someone when you
hit them with your open hand. The cat in the picture is
smacking the other cat.
A
smack is also a small amount of something, for example "
this jelly smacks of garlic".
A similar word to smack is
slap,
trace,
hint or
suggestion.
Something is
small if other things are much bigger than it. In the picture, the dog on the
bench is much smaller than the
dog on the ground.
You
smash something when you break it up into lots and lots of
pieces. When something has been smashed it is usually so badly broken it cannot be
fixed.
Something is smooth if you can run your fingers over it and not catch or snag your
fingers on the surface. A smooth surface has no bumps or imperfections. The opposite of smooth is
rough.
Snap means to make a sharp
noise using your
fingers. People often snap to
hurry someone.
It might also mean to
break something long and thin, like snapping a
twig.
Snarling is something an animal does when it is angry or feels threatened. It usually shows its teeth and makes a low, rough growling sound.
Dogs and other animals snarl to say "do not come closer" or "I might bite."
A sneeze is a sudden explosion of air from your
nose and
mouth. You usually sneeze if something
tickles the inside of your nose, or if you have a cold.
It is a good idea to cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze, like the man in the picture. A lot of mucous can come out when you sneeze and can travel a long way. If you are sick, you can make other people sick by sneezing near them.
You
sniff when you suck air in through your
nose in short bursts. You also sniff things so you can
smell them.
Something is
snug if it is
wrapped up,
warm and
comfortable.
Clothes might be described as
snug if they are a little
tight, but not too tight. A
house or another place is described as snug if it is a little
small, but not too small.
A similar word to snug is
cozy.
Something is
soaked if it is completely wet. Many foods require soaking before they can be cooked, or they will be
hard in the middle even after they are cooked. Dried pulses like
lentils and
beans often need to be soaked overnight. The larger the bean the longer it will need soaking for.