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sleighed

/sleɪd/

Meanings
verb
To ride or drive a sleigh.

Examples :

"The family sleighed through the snowy woods on Christmas Eve, enjoying the crisp air and twinkling lights. "
vehicle entertainment

Related Words

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snowy adjective

/snəʊi/

Marked by snow, characterized by snow.

"snowy day"

Illustration twinkling

twinkling verb

/ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/

(of a source of light) to shine with a flickering light; to glimmer

"We could see the lights of the village twinkling in the distance."

Illustration woods

woods noun

/wʊdz/

The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.

"There was lots of wood on the beach."

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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ride noun

/ɹaɪd/

An instance of riding.

"Can I have a ride on your bike?"

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drive noun

/dɹaɪv/

Motivation to do or achieve something; ability coupled with ambition.

"Crassus had wealth and wit, but Pompey had drive and Caesar as much again."

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christmas noun

/ˈkrɪsməs/

The annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, held on December 25.

"We celebrate Christmas with our family every year."

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lights noun

/laɪts/

Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.

"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."

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sleigh noun

/sleɪ/

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."

Illustration enjoying

enjoying verb

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪ.ɪŋ/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

Illustration crisp

crisp noun

/kɹɪsp/

A thin slice of fried potato eaten as a snack.

"My brother loves eating crisp after school. "