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skeptin,
skeptin [I.Sh. ˈskɛptɪn]
n. The razor clam Ensis arcuatus.
n. The razor clam Ensis arcuatus.
skerri, skerrie, skerry,
skerrie [ˈskɛre]
n. A ridge or precipice. A rock in sea.
n. A ridge or precipice. A rock in sea.
skaoowaoo, skaw, skeo, skeow, skeu, skeuch, skew, skew-fittit, skewjee, skew-jee, skio, skoo, skowe, skwee_gee, skwewed, skyo, skyow, skyowe, skyow-fittit, skyued, skyuimy, squeegee, squee-gee, squeejee, windskew, wind-skew,
skew [skjuː, MN. skjʌu]
n. A twist, turn, sideways movement.
adj. Off the straight, oblique, wry, slanted.
adv. At a slant, in an oblique direction, askew.
v. To go off the straight, twist. To shun, avoid, take shelter from rain etc.
pt. pp. skewed
n. A twist, turn, sideways movement.
adj. Off the straight, oblique, wry, slanted.
adv. At a slant, in an oblique direction, askew.
v. To go off the straight, twist. To shun, avoid, take shelter from rain etc.
pt. pp. skewed
Compounds and phrases etc.
skew-fit: Splay foot.
skew-fittit: Splay footed.
skew-jee [ˈskjuːdʒiː, ˈskwiːdʒiː]: Askew, twisted. At the wrong angle. Out of shape.
windskew: A smoke-deflector in a chimney, a chimney cowl.
skew-fittit: Splay footed.
skew-jee [ˈskjuːdʒiː, ˈskwiːdʒiː]: Askew, twisted. At the wrong angle. Out of shape.
windskew: A smoke-deflector in a chimney, a chimney cowl.
skewl, skyowl,
skewl [ˈskjul, ˈskjʌu(ə)l]
adv. In a twisted manner. With a waddling gait.
v. To turn aside, deflect from its normal course or position. To turn obliquely, to swerve. To distort, screw up, twist.
adv. In a twisted manner. With a waddling gait.
v. To turn aside, deflect from its normal course or position. To turn obliquely, to swerve. To distort, screw up, twist.
skay, skeagh, skey,
skey [sktəi]
n. U. Part of an eel trap.
n. U. Part of an eel trap.
From Irish sciath, an object made of wattle work.
sceach, sceagh, skeagh, skeig, skeog, skiach,
skiach [ ˈskiəx, skex]
n. A haw, the fruit of the hawthorn Crataegus monogyna.
n. A haw, the fruit of the hawthorn Crataegus monogyna.
Gaelic sgeach
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