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hink-skink, skenker, skink, skinkan, skinkelt, skinker, skinkie, skinkin, skinkin$, skinklan, skinkle, skinkled, skinklin, skinklin$, skinky, skint, skintie,
skink [skɪŋk]
n. Drink, liquor.
dim. skinkie A splash. A splutter of water. adj. Of liquid: thin.
v. To pour liquid from one vessel or from a spoon or ladle into another in small quantities, to mix liquids in that way.
n. Drink, liquor.
dim. skinkie A splash. A splutter of water. adj. Of liquid: thin.
v. To pour liquid from one vessel or from a spoon or ladle into another in small quantities, to mix liquids in that way.
skinkle [skɪŋkl]
n. Lustre, gleaming, radiance, sparkle.
v. To glitter, gleam, sparkle.
pt. pp. skinkelt
n. Lustre, gleaming, radiance, sparkle.
v. To glitter, gleam, sparkle.
pt. pp. skinkelt
Compounds and phrases etc.
hink-skink: Small beer.
skinker: col. A butler.
skinkin [-ɪn]: Thin, diluted, watery.
skinklin [ˈskɪŋklɪn]: Shining, glittering.
skinker: col. A butler.
skinkin [-ɪn]: Thin, diluted, watery.
skinklin [ˈskɪŋklɪn]: Shining, glittering.
scund, scunt, skinnet, skint, skyint,
skint [I.Ork. skɪnt]
v. To hurry.
v. To hurry.
scyon, skione, skyon,
skione [skjon]
n. A large amount of something soft.
n. A large amount of something soft.
skep, skepp, skip, skipper,
skipper [ˈskɪpər]
n. The captain of a boat.
Contracted skip.
n. The captain of a boat.
Contracted skip.
Compounds and phrases etc.
skipper haund: The starboard side of a boat.
scarce, skairet, skairit, skare, skeer, skeir, skiers, skire, skirie, skirin, skiritskyrit, skiry, skuires, skure, skyare, skyran, skyre, skyres, skyrie, skyrin, skyrin$, skyry,
skire [skəir]
n. Anything brightly-coloured, a brightly-coloured tawdry piece of dress.
adj. Clear, bright. Absolute, pure and simple. Out and out, unmitigated.
adv. Absolutely, utterly, altogether, stark.
v. To shine brightly, to glitter. Be brightly coloured or gaudy. To cut a dash in gaudy garish clothes.
n. Anything brightly-coloured, a brightly-coloured tawdry piece of dress.
adj. Clear, bright. Absolute, pure and simple. Out and out, unmitigated.
adv. Absolutely, utterly, altogether, stark.
v. To shine brightly, to glitter. Be brightly coloured or gaudy. To cut a dash in gaudy garish clothes.
skirie, skirit
adj. Shining, glittering, clear, bright, showy.
adj. Shining, glittering, clear, bright, showy.
Compounds and phrases etc.
skirin [-ɪn]: Flaring.
screel, screelin, scurlin, skerl, skirl, skirl$t, skirlag, skirle, skirled, skirler, skirlie, skirlie, skirlin, skirl-in-the-pan, skirl-i-the-pan, skirlo, skirlt, skirly, skirly, skirreled, skurl, skurlin,
skirl [skɪrl]
n. A shrill piercing noise. A scream or screech.
dim. skirlie: A squall of wind with rain or snow. An oatmeal and onion fry. NN.b. skirlag
v. To emit a shrill, piercing sound. To scream, shriek. To scream, cry out with fear, pain or grief. To shriek with excitement or laughte. To give vent to a shrill laugh.
pt. pp. skirlt, skirled
n. A shrill piercing noise. A scream or screech.
dim. skirlie: A squall of wind with rain or snow. An oatmeal and onion fry. NN.b. skirlag
v. To emit a shrill, piercing sound. To scream, shriek. To scream, cry out with fear, pain or grief. To shriek with excitement or laughte. To give vent to a shrill laugh.
pt. pp. skirlt, skirled
Compounds and phrases etc.
skirler: NN.a. col. A frying pan.
skirlin [-ɪn]: Screaming, shrieking, screeching.
skirl-in-the-pan, dim. skirlie: An oatmeal and onion fry.
skirlo: I.Ork.. A small toy propellor driven by the wind.
skirlin [-ɪn]: Screaming, shrieking, screeching.
skirl-in-the-pan, dim. skirlie: An oatmeal and onion fry.
skirlo: I.Ork.. A small toy propellor driven by the wind.
skirmish, skrimish, skrimmish,
skirmish [skɪrmɪʃ]
also skrimish [I.Sh. skrɪmɪʃ]
n. A skirmish. MN. A slight drifting snowfall. A flurry of snow
v. To skirmish.
also skrimish [I.Sh. skrɪmɪʃ]
n. A skirmish. MN. A slight drifting snowfall. A flurry of snow
v. To skirmish.
shirpan, skerp, skerpin, skirp, skirpan, skyirp, skyirpan,
skirp [skɪrp]
n. A small drop. As plash or spirt of liquid. A splinter. A pellet. I.Ork. A large rip in clothing. Also skirpin.
v. To splash, sprinkle.
n. A small drop. As plash or spirt of liquid. A splinter. A pellet. I.Ork. A large rip in clothing. Also skirpin.
v. To splash, sprinkle.
curr, curr, kirr, scur, scurr, skir, skirr, skur, skurr,
skirr [skɪr, skʌr]
n. The mark made on the ground by the foot or a wheel etc. when slithering or skidding. A skid mark. Also NN.b. kirr [kʌr] In shinty: to run away with the ball from an opponent's club.
v. To scurry about. Travel rapidly, rush, whizz. To touch lightly, graze, scrape. To slither, slide, skate.
n. The mark made on the ground by the foot or a wheel etc. when slithering or skidding. A skid mark. Also NN.b. kirr [kʌr] In shinty: to run away with the ball from an opponent's club.
v. To scurry about. Travel rapidly, rush, whizz. To touch lightly, graze, scrape. To slither, slide, skate.
skirt, skurt,
skirt [skɪrt]
n. A short gown.
v. To run away, decamp, hurry off, elope. To elude, evade, to keep out of reach of. To lurk, skulk. Play truant from school.
n. A short gown.
v. To run away, decamp, hurry off, elope. To elude, evade, to keep out of reach of. To lurk, skulk. Play truant from school.