sloyd
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 5
/slɔɪd/
Definition of sloyd
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)A Scandinavian system of handicraft-based education that emphasizes the importance of practical, hands-on work to develop cognitive and problem-solving skills. In particular, it is often associated with woodworking and carving, but can include other crafts as well.
“He asked what exactly was the position given to the "sloyds" (handicrafts) in teaching …”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)A Scandinavian system of handicraft-based education that emphasizes the importance of practical, hands-on work to develop cognitive and problem-solving skills. In particular, it is often associated with woodworking and carving, but can include other crafts as well.
“He asked what exactly was the position given to the "sloyds" (handicrafts) in teaching …”
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(countable, uncountable)A knife for carving.
“The sloyd knife, Fig. 84, is a tool likely to be misused in the hands of small children, but when sharp and in strong hands, has many valuable uses.”
“… woodcarvers' knives or sloyds, chisels and plane irons, …”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish slöjd (“handicraft, handiwork, skills”). Doublet of sleight.
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