noun
sleigh
slay
noun
1
A vehicle on runners, usually pulled by an animal, for carrying people or goods over snow or ice.
"Santa's sleigh is pulled by eight reindeer in the classic story."
"They took a horse-drawn sleigh ride through the snowy woods."
verb
1
To ride or travel in a sleigh.
"The family sleighed across the frozen lake to reach the cabin."
How to Use Sleigh
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA larger, often animal-drawn version of a sled, typically for carrying people rather than just for play.
Common pairings
sleigh ride
horse-drawn sleigh
Word Forms
sleigher comparative, sleighed past tense, sleighs plural, sleighs singular, sleighest superlative
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Etymology
From Dutch slee, ultimately from the same Germanic root as "sled" and "slide" — sleighs and sleds are close cousins.