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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.
shimmer, skimmer, skimmerin,
skimmer [ˈskɪmər]
n. A flicker or glimmer of light. A light sprinkling of a fine powdery substance over a surface.
v. Of light: to flicker, quiver in short gleams or flashes. To glitter, twinkle. Of a bright object: to gleam, glisten, flutter brightly. Of the eye: to flutter, look uncertainly or unsteadily. To scatter. To dust any powdery substance over the surface of anything. To fall in a very light drizzling shower. Of movement: to glide along easily and quickly.
n. A flicker or glimmer of light. A light sprinkling of a fine powdery substance over a surface.
v. Of light: to flicker, quiver in short gleams or flashes. To glitter, twinkle. Of a bright object: to gleam, glisten, flutter brightly. Of the eye: to flutter, look uncertainly or unsteadily. To scatter. To dust any powdery substance over the surface of anything. To fall in a very light drizzling shower. Of movement: to glide along easily and quickly.
Compounds and phrases etc.
skimmerin [-ɪn]: A twinkle, gleam. Resplendent. Gliding along easily.
shkimp, skim, skimp, skimpin, skjimp, skyimp, skyimp,
skimp [I.Sh. sk(j)ɪmp]
n. Raillery. Good-humoured banter. Mild sarcasm or mockery.
v. To poke fun at. To banter or indulge in raillery with, mock, speak sarcastically.
n. Raillery. Good-humoured banter. Mild sarcasm or mockery.
v. To poke fun at. To banter or indulge in raillery with, mock, speak sarcastically.
Compounds and phrases etc.
skimpin: Joking, scoffing.
din-skinnt, din-skint, hail-skinned, hail-skint, hale-skinned, hale-skint, het-skinned, het-skinnt, het-skint, skane, skaned, sken, skeni, skenni, skent, skin, skinfay, skinfu, skinnie, skinnt, skinny, skint, skun, skyen, skyin, thin-skint,
skin [skɪn]
n. The skin. col. A robbery, a petty swindle.
v. To skin.
pt. pp. skint adj. Penniless.
n. The skin. col. A robbery, a petty swindle.
v. To skin.
pt. pp. skint adj. Penniless.
skinny
adj. skinny, thin, emaciated.
adj. skinny, thin, emaciated.
Compounds and phrases etc.
din-skint: Weather-beaten, sunburnt.
hale-skint: Having an undamaged skin.
het-skint: Fiery, irascible.
skin and banes, skin an birn: Lock, stock and barrel.
skinfu: A skinful. What is contained in the skin (the whole body).
thin skint: Easily upset, sensitive.
hale-skint: Having an undamaged skin.
het-skint: Fiery, irascible.
skin and banes, skin an birn: Lock, stock and barrel.
skinfu: A skinful. What is contained in the skin (the whole body).
thin skint: Easily upset, sensitive.
skeenk, skenk, skink,
skink [skɪŋk]
n. A shin or knuckle of beef. A kind of thin oatmeal and water gruel.
n. A shin or knuckle of beef. A kind of thin oatmeal and water gruel.
Compounds and phrases etc.
cullen skink: A soup made from smoked haddocks, potatoes, onions and milk.
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.
skip [skɪp]
v. To move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce.
v. To move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce.
Compounds and phrases etc.
skip-raip: A skipping rope.