sleigh
IPA: sɫˈeɪ
noun
- 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)
- A surname.
verb
- To ride or drive a sleigh.
adjective
- (obsolete) Sly.
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Examples of "sleigh" in Sentences
- a wee like a storm, and my sleigh is at the blacksmith's to be shod.
- And why is that Christmas songs always use the word sleigh instead of sled?
- Snugly tucked under the seat of his sleigh was a four-gallon keg and a box.
- Kincaid believed it was called a sleigh bed, and again, probably a reproduction.
- Above was a broad shelf, wide enough for him to lie on, and covered with an old catskin sleigh robe.
- The sleigh was a beautiful one, built of mahogany, and the pair of horses wore real silver mountings on their harness.
- Synopsis: A bunch of writers conjure the story of Satan Claus, monstrous legend of Christmas whose sleigh is pulled by eight black pigs with demonic eyes.
- Later, seated on the warm cushions of the sleigh and skimming over the countryside, Harkins reflected proudly that his commandeering of the sleigh was a master stroke.
- Since Mr. Claus follows a rewards system based on merit rather than entitlement, the reindeer eagerly compete to be chosen for Christmas duty and the lucky eight or nine who guide his sleigh are the envy of animals all over the world.
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