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skeby, skeepack, skibbie, skibbie_lickie, skibbie-lickie, skibbilickie, skibby, skippack, skippie, skippy,
skibbie [NN. skɪbi, skɪpi]
also skibbie-lickie
n. The game of tig.
also skibbie-lickie
n. The game of tig.
From Gaelic sgiabag
scicey, skice, skice$t, skiced, skicey, skicy, skyce, skyce$t, skyced, skycie, skycy,
skice [skəis]
v. MN. To leave quickly without being noticed.
pt. pp. skice't
v. MN. To leave quickly without being noticed.
pt. pp. skice't
skicy
adj. Mean, unfair.
adj. Mean, unfair.
skiddelty, skiddlety, skittelty, skittlety,
skiddelty [ˈskɪdltɪ]
adj. Small, undersized.
adj. Small, undersized.
sciddle, skiddle, skiddlie, skiddlin, skiddly, skittle, skittlin,
skiddle [skɪdl]
v. To splash, spill. Move quickly and lightly,
n. A mess, muddle, confusion. A small trifling thing or concern, an undersized animal. A weakling.
v. To splash, spill. Move quickly and lightly,
n. A mess, muddle, confusion. A small trifling thing or concern, an undersized animal. A weakling.
skiddlie [ˈskɪdle]
adj. Small, insignificant.
adj. Small, insignificant.
Compounds and phrases etc.
tea skiddle: A tea party.
skiddlin: Moving quickly and lightly. Skimming stones over the surface of water
skiddlin: Moving quickly and lightly. Skimming stones over the surface of water
skidge,
skidge [ˈskɪdʒ]
v. WC. Probably nonce: To go furtively or sneak: To dodge school.
v. WC. Probably nonce: To go furtively or sneak: To dodge school.
sciff, scifferin, sciffin, scifflin, skiff, skiff$t, skiffeen, skifferin, skiffie, skiffil, skiffin, skiffle, skifflin, skifft, skifft, skifftie, skiffty, skiffy, skift, skifter, skiftie, skiftie, skiftin, skifty, skifty, skrifflin, skuff,
skiff [ˈskɪf]
n. A very thin slice. Light rain or snow. A small type of fishing-boat like a yawl with oars and a lug-sail.
v. To move in a light airy manner, barely touching the ground. To skim, glide or skip.
pt. pp. skifft
n. A very thin slice. Light rain or snow. A small type of fishing-boat like a yawl with oars and a lug-sail.
v. To move in a light airy manner, barely touching the ground. To skim, glide or skip.
pt. pp. skifft
skiffie [ˈskɪfe]
v. To give a clue or an indication of direction.
v. To give a clue or an indication of direction.
skiffle [ˈskɪfl]
v. To skip or skim across.
v. To skip or skim across.
skift [skɪft]
v. To shift, skip. Fall lightly.
v. To shift, skip. Fall lightly.
skifter
n. A light passing shower of rain or snow. MN. The game of ducks and drakes. NN.b. A worthless person.
v. To rain, snow or hail gently.
n. A light passing shower of rain or snow. MN. The game of ducks and drakes. NN.b. A worthless person.
v. To rain, snow or hail gently.
Compounds and phrases etc.
skifferin, skifflin: Skimming stones over the surface of water.
skiffin [-ɪn]: A slight fall of now. A thin partition or screen.
skiftie: NN.a. A small rowing boat.
skiftin: A light fall or sprinkling of snow. Shifting, skiping, falling lightly.
skiffin [-ɪn]: A slight fall of now. A thin partition or screen.
skiftie: NN.a. A small rowing boat.
skiftin: A light fall or sprinkling of snow. Shifting, skiping, falling lightly.
skelder, skelderin, skeldro, skilder, skildered, skilderin, skilderins, skilderit, skilders, skildert, skolder, skyolder,
skilder [I.Sh. ˈsk(j)ɪldər]
n. A loud clashing noise. Noisy talk. The oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus.
pl. skilders Fragments. Smithereens of broken plates etc.
v. To make a loud noise.
pt. pp. skildert, skildered adj. skilderit Shrill, loud and raucous.
n. A loud clashing noise. Noisy talk. The oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus.
pl. skilders Fragments. Smithereens of broken plates etc.
v. To make a loud noise.
pt. pp. skildert, skildered adj. skilderit Shrill, loud and raucous.
Compounds and phrases etc.
skilderin: Boisterously merry, guffawing
skelt, skelter, skilt, skilter, skleter,
skilt [ˈskɪlt, ˈskɛlt]
n. A flighty, giddy young person. A gadabout.
v. To scurry, scamper, rush.
n. A flighty, giddy young person. A gadabout.
v. To scurry, scamper, rush.
Compounds and phrases etc.
skilter [-ər]: A scurry, scamper, rush.
scoom, scum, skim, skoom, skum,
skim [skɪm]
n. A thin layer of scum on milk.
v. To remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid.
n. A thin layer of scum on milk.
v. To remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid.
Compounds and phrases etc.
skimmer: A person who skims.
skeem, skim, skime, skyme,
skime [skəim]
n. A gleam of light, a flash, a brief transient glimpse or appearance. A glance of the eye, a quick, often sideways look, a flashing or angry look.
v. To glance. To shine with reflected light, gleam. To catch a glimpse of, to have an indistinct view of.
n. A gleam of light, a flash, a brief transient glimpse or appearance. A glance of the eye, a quick, often sideways look, a flashing or angry look.
v. To glance. To shine with reflected light, gleam. To catch a glimpse of, to have an indistinct view of.