Finnish–English dictionary

skleroottinen

(anatomy, or, pathology) Having or relating to sclerosis; hardened.

skolastikko

(philosophy) A member of the medieval philosophical school of scholasticism; a medieval Christian Aristotelian.

skolioosi

(pathology) The abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

skonssi

A small, rich, pastry or quick bread, sometimes baked on a griddle.

skoolata

(ambitransitive) To engage in a salutation, often with raising of the drinking vessel, while drinking an alcoholic beverage in honor of someone or something.

skooppi

Used to make terms denoting an instrument used for viewing or examination.

skootteri

A small motorcycle or moped with a step-through frame.

skopolamiini

(pharmaceutical drug) A poisonous alkaloid C17H21NO4 similar to atropine that is found in various solanaceous plants and is used for its anticholinergic effects (such as preventing nausea in motion sickness and inducing mydriasis).

Skorpioni

(astrology) The zodiac sign for the scorpion, ruled by Mars and covering October 23 - November 22 (tropical astrology) or November 16 - December 15 (sidereal astrology).

skotin kieli

A Germanic language closely related to English and descended from northern dialects of Middle English, spoken in parts of Scotland, now especially in the northeastern and southern regions of the country.

Skotlannin ylämaa

The mountainous northern area of Scotland.

skotlanninpaimenkoira

Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs

Skotlanti

A constituent country of the United Kingdom, located in northwest Europe to the north of England.

skotlantilainen

Of a thing or concept, of or pertaining to Scotland.

skotlantilaiset

(collective, with definite article, i. e. the Scottish) the people of Scotland.

skotlantilaistaa

(figurative) To make (something) Scottish, or more Scottish; to tartanize.

skotti

A person born in or native to Scotland.

skottiruutu

(countable) A pattern used on such fabric.

skottiruutuinen

Made of tartan (noun sense 1), or having a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles like a that of a tartan.

skottiviski

(uncountable) Whisky distilled in Scotland, especially from malted barley.

skoude

(informal) A police officer or prison guard.

skribentti

(informal) A journalist.

skripti

(computing) A brief and simple program.

skruudata

(slang, Hawaii) To eat.

skumppa

(humorous, slang) Champagne.

skunkki

Any of various small mammals, of most genera of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.

skuupata

(transitive) To report on something, especially something worthy of a news article, before (someone else).

skuutata

(nautical) To trim a sail using a sheet.

skuutti

(nautical) The lower corner(s) of a sail to which a sheet is attached for trimming the sail (adjusting its position relative to the wind); the metal loop or cringle in the corner of the sail, to which the sheet is attached. (on a triangular sail) The trailing corner relative to the wind direction.

skyclad

(poetic, or, neopaganism) Nude, naked, especially when outdoors.

skypettää

(transitive, computing) To make (a telephone call) using Skype software.

slaavi

A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages.

slaavilainen

Of the Slavs, their culture or the branch of the Indo-European languages associated with them.

slaba

(slang) The penis.

slagi

Impurities formed and separated out when a metal is smelted from ore; vitrified cinders.

slaidi

(photography) A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.

slammata

To compete in a poetry slam.

slangi

The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.

slapstick

(uncountable, comedy) A style of humor focusing on physical comedy, such as slipping on a banana peel, and with foolish characters who get into humiliating situations.

slicer

A piece of software that converts a model into a series of thin layers for 3D printing.

slide

An inclined plane on which heavy bodies slide by the force of gravity, especially one constructed on a mountainside for conveying logs by sliding them down.

slide-putki

An inclined plane on which heavy bodies slide by the force of gravity, especially one constructed on a mountainside for conveying logs by sliding them down.

sliksi

(sports, automotive) A tire with a smooth surface instead of a tread pattern, often used in auto racing.

slogani

(advertising) A catchphrase associated with a product or service being advertised.

slotti

(aviation) The allocated time for an aircraft's departure or arrival at an airport's runway.

Slovakia

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Slovak Republic. Capital and largest city: Bratislava.

slovakialainen

Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language.

slovakki

Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language.

Slovenia

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Slovenia. Capital and largest city: Ljubljana. Part of Yugoslavia until 1991.

slummi

(countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.

sluuppi

(nautical) A single-masted sailboat with only one headsail.

smakki

A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade and often called a fishing smack

smaragdi

Of a rich green colour.

smaragdinvihreä

Of a rich green colour.

smirgeli

A grinder, typically with a pair of grinding wheels (one at each end of the motor shaft) that is designed to be permanently mounted on a workbench.

smogi

A noxious mixture of particulates and gases that is the result of urban air pollution.

smokin takki

(especially, US) A jacket, often white, corresponding to a tuxedo jacket.

smokki

(uncountable) Evening dress; a standard of dress which is less formal than white tie, consisting of black dinner jacket or tuxedo jacket, and matching trousers, white shirt and black bow tie or, possibly, military dress or national costume.

smokkitakki

(especially, US) A jacket, often white, corresponding to a tuxedo jacket.

smurffata

(slang) Used to replace any other verb, as is typical of smurfs.

smurffattu

Used after the same thing is said by two people simultaneously.

smurffi

Used after the same thing is said by two people simultaneously.

smurffilukko

Used after the same thing is said by two people simultaneously.

snaga

(US, slang) A cannabis pipe.

snagari

(Ireland, North East, _, Scotland, slang) A fish and chip shop, or more generally a cheap fast food outlet, typically selling chips and other deep-fried foods.

snäppi

(social media) A visual message sent through the Snapchat application.

snapsi

(uncountable) A type of distilled alcoholic beverage (liquor), often with a herbal or fruit flavoring, typically drunk neat as an apéritif or digestif.

Snickers

A chocolate bar produced by the Mars company, with a peanut, caramel and nougat filling.

sniffata

(slang, primarily, UK) To inhale drugs (usually cocaine) through the nose, usually in powder form.

snobi

(informal, derogatory) A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes. [from 20th c.]

snobistinen

Having the property of being a snob; arrogant and pretentious; smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors.

snooker

A cue sport, popular in the UK and other Commonwealth of Nations countries.

snorkkeli

(underwater diving) A hollow tube, held in the mouth, or mounted on and opening into a diving mask, used by swimmers for breathing underwater.

so

In a movable-do or tonic sol-fa system: the fifth step in a scale, preceded by fa and followed by la.

soba

A Japanese buckwheat noodle.

sodan osapuoli

A state or other armed participant in warfare

sodanjälkeinen

Pertaining to a period of time immediately following the end of a war; where there is a cessation of conflict.

sodankäynti

The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.

Sodoma

(biblical, Quranic) A city in the Middle East which, according to the Bible and Islamic tradition, but not specifically named in the Qur'an, was destroyed by God (along with Gomorrah) for the sins of its inhabitants.

sodomia

Any of several forms of sexual intercourse held to be unnatural, particularly bestiality or homosexuality, but also (sometimes) anal, oral, or manual sex.

Sofia

The capital city of Bulgaria.

sofistiikka

(uncountable, historical) The school of the sophists in antiquity; their beliefs and method of teaching philosophy and rhetoric.

sofööri

A person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car of executive or luxury class (like a limousine).

softa

(Islam) A religious student, especially in Turkey

softball

(sports) A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.

softball-pallo

(sports) A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.

sohaista

To deliver a quick punch.

sohaisu

A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.

sohia

(ice hockey) To make a flailing attempt to hit the puck with a hockey stick.

sohjo

(skiing) Partially melted snow with a pulpy texture, making for slow skiing.

sohva

(figuratively) Remote from actual involvement, including a person retired from previously active involvement.

sohvaperuna

(idiom) A person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television, eating snacks or drinking alcohol. [from 1976]

soida

(intransitive) To make a sound as a result of being blown.

soida kuin pasuuna

(intransitive) To sound a clarion; also, to make a high-pitched, piercing sound like that of a clarion.

soida päässä

(music, archaic) Of a song: to be sung freely or in a carefree way, or loudly; also, of a tune: to be constantly in someone's mind.

soidin

(biology) An aggregation of male animals for the purposes of courtship and display.

soidintaa

(biology, intransitive) To take part in the courtship and display behaviour of a lek.

soihdutus

(oil industry) A flame produced by a burn-off of waste gas (flare gas) from a flare tower (or flare stack), typically at an oil refinery.

soihtu

Any of the flowering plants of the family Asphodelaceae, especially Asphodelus ramosus and Asphodelus albus; the flower of these plants.

soija

A condiment sauce and ingredient, common in Asian cuisine, made from fermented soybeans, salt, and sometimes wheat.

soijapapu

The edible seed of this plant.

soikea

(botany) Having the tridimensional shape of an ellipse rotated on its long axis.

soikio

An elongated round shape resembling an egg or ellipse.

soikko

A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or greater than its height, used for storing or packing things, or for washing things in.

soimata

(transitive) To criticize or reprimand severely; to verbally discipline or punish.

soimata itseään

(reflexive, informal) To reproach oneself for making a mistake or missing an opportunity.

soimaus

(archaic) Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof

soinen

Of, or resembling a marsh; boggy.

soinnikas

Capable of giving out a deep, resonant sound.

soinnillinen

(phonetics) Sounded with vibration of the vocal cords. For example, the phone [z] is voiced, while [s] is unvoiced.

soinnillistuminen

(phonology) A phonological process that turns a voiceless sound into a voiced one.

soinniton

Lacking tone or expression.

soinnukas

Characterized by euphony; harmonious.

soinnuttaa

(transitive) To write chords for.

soinnuttaminen

(phonetics) The articulatory process in which the vocal cords vibrate.

soinnutus

An arrangement of musical chords.

sointi

The general inflection or modulation of the voice, or of any sound.

sointiväri

The quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume.

sointu

(music) A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.

sointuoppi

(music) The academic study of chords.

sointuva

Consistent, harmonious, compatible, or in agreement.

soiro

(carpentry, construction) A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.

soitin

The main unit of a computer or hi-fi system.

soitinnus

(uncountable, music) The arrangement of music for performance by an orchestra.

soitinsävellys

(music) A composition written or performed without lyrics or singing, using a lead instrument to replace vocals.

soitintaa

(transitive) To arrange or score music for performance by an orchestra.

soittaa

(intransitive) To make a sound as a result of being blown.

soittaa (jollekin)

(ambitransitive) To deliver a message by telephone when etiquette demands the effort and respect conveyed by communication in person.

soittaa (puhelimella)

(ambitransitive) To call (someone) using a telephone.

soittaa häläri

(transitive) To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.

soittaa huilua

(intransitive) To play on a flute.

soittaa jazzia

To play (jazz music).

soittaa kelloja

(intransitive) To produce music with bells.

soittaa killeri

(transitive) To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.

soittaa putkeen

(of a disc jockey) To play a sequence of records with no talk between them.

soittaa säkkipilliä

To play the bagpipes.

soittaa suutaan

(transitive) To respond to in an aggressively disputatious, often sarcastic or insolent manner.

soittaa torvea

(transitive, intransitive) To use a car horn.

soittaa viulua

(intransitive) To play the fiddle or violin, particularly in a folk or country style.

soittaja

(telephony) The person who makes a telephone call.

soittaminen

The act or sound of ringing a bell, especially slowly, as with a church or cemetery bell.

soitto

An instance of calling someone on the telephone.

soitto-ohjelma

(computing) A software application that plays audio or video media, such as a media player.

soittoääni

The sound made by a telephone when ringing.

soittokello

A small bell or other ringing or tone-making device as a component of some other device.

soittokunta

A group of musicians who perform together as an ensemble; sometimes, such a group working for a professional recording artist.

sojottaa

(transitive) To cause to extend from a surface or boundary; to cause to stick out.

Sojuz

Any of a series of Soviet, later Russian spacecraft.

sokaiseva

Very bright (as if to cause blindness).

sokaista

(transitive) To make temporarily or permanently blind.