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Sleigh vs Sleight - What's the difference?

sleigh | sleight |

As nouns the difference between sleigh and sleight

is that sleigh is 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 while sleight is cunning; craft; artful practice.

As an adjective sleigh

is sly.

As a verb sleigh

is to ride or drive a sleigh.

sleigh

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (obsolete) Sly

    • Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia sleigh)
  • A vehicle, generally pulled by an animal, which moves over snow or ice on runners, used for transporting persons or goods.
    • Santa travels in a sleigh .

    Derived terms

    * Nantucket sleigh ride

    See also

    * sled * sledge * toboggan

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To ride or drive a sleigh.

    • Derived terms

    * sleigher

    Anagrams

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    External links

    * English words not following the I before E except after C rule

    sleight

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Cunning; craft; artful practice.
  • An artful trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that the manner of performance escapes observation.
  • Dexterous practice; dexterity; skill.

    • Derived terms

    * sleight of hand * sleighty English words not following the I before E except after C rule