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3 N‑COUNT A sketch of a situation, person, or incident is a brief description of it without many details. □ [+ of ] …thumbnail sketches of heads of state and political figures.

4 VERB If you sketch a situation or incident, you give a short description of it, including only the most important facts. □ [V n] Cross sketched the story briefly, telling the facts just as they had happened. ● PHRASAL VERB Sketch out means the same as sketch . □ [V P n] Initially you only need to submit a proposal which briefly sketches out your ideas.

5 N‑COUNT A sketch is a short humorous piece of acting, usually forming part of a comedy show. □ [+ about ] …a five-minute sketch about a folk singer.

sketch|book /ske tʃbʊk/ (sketchbooks ) also sketch-book N‑COUNT A sketchbook is a book of plain paper for drawing on.

sketch|pad /ske tʃpæd/ (sketchpads ) also sketch-pad N‑COUNT A sketchpad is the same as a sketchbook .

sketchy /ske tʃi/ (sketchier , sketchiest ) ADJ Sketchy information about something does not include many details and is therefore incomplete or inadequate. □  Details of what actually happened are still sketchy.

skew /skjuː / (skews , skewing , skewed ) VERB If something is skewed , it is changed or affected to some extent by a new or unusual factor, and so is not correct or normal. □ [be V -ed] The arithmetic of nuclear running costs has been skewed by the fall in the cost of other fuels. □ [V n] Today's election will skew the results in favor of the northern end of the county.

skew|er /skjuː ə ^r / (skewers , skewering , skewered )

1 N‑COUNT A skewer is a long metal pin which is used to hold pieces of food together during cooking.

2 VERB If you skewer something, you push a long, thin, pointed object through it. □ [V n prep] He skewered his victim through the neck. □ [V -ed] …skewered chicken with vegetables.

ski ◆◇◇ /skiː / (skis , skiing , skied )

1 N‑COUNT Skis are long, flat, narrow pieces of wood, metal, or plastic that are fastened to boots so that you can move easily on snow or water. □  …a pair of skis.

2 VERB When people ski , they move over snow or water on skis. □ [V ] They surf, ski and ride. □ [V adv/prep] The whole party then skied off. ●  ski|er /skiː ə ^r / (skiers ) N‑COUNT □  He is an enthusiastic skier. ●  ski|ing N‑UNCOUNT [oft N n] □  My hobbies were skiing and scuba diving. □  …a skiing holiday.

3 ADJ [ADJ n] You use ski to refer to things that are concerned with skiing. □  …the Swiss ski resort of Klosters. □  …a private ski instructor.

4 → see also water-ski

skid /sk I d/ (skids , skidding , skidded ) VERB If a vehicle skids , it slides sideways or forwards while moving, for example when you are trying to stop it suddenly on a wet road. □ [V ] The car pulled up too fast and skidded on the dusty shoulder of the road. □ [V prep] The plane skidded off the runway while taking off in a snow storm. ● N‑COUNT Skid is also a noun. □  I slammed the brakes on and went into a skid.

skid row /sk I d roʊ / also Skid Row N‑UNCOUNT [oft N n] You can refer to the poorest part of town, where drunks and homeless people live, as skid row . [mainly AM ] □  He became a skid row type of drunkard.

skiff /sk I f/ (skiffs ) N‑COUNT A skiff is a small light rowing boat or sailing boat, which usually has room for only one person.

skif|fle /sk I f ^ə l/ N‑UNCOUNT Skiffle is a type of music, popular in the 1950s, played by a small group using household objects as well as guitars and drums.

ski jump (ski jumps ) N‑COUNT A ski jump is a specially-built steep slope covered in snow whose lower end curves upwards. People ski down it and go into the air at the end.