Webster's Dictionary 1913

5671

Skimmerton

Skim″mer‐ton (?), n. See Skimmington.

5672

Skimming

Skim″ming (?), n. 1. The act of one who skims.2. That which is skimmed from the surface of a liquid; — chiefly used in the plural; as, the skimmings of broth.

5673

Skimmingly

Skim″ming‐ly, adv. In a skimming manner.

5674

Skimmington

Skim″ming‐ton (?), n. A word employed in the phrase, To ride Skimmington; that is to ride on a horse with a woman, but behind her, facing backward, carrying a distaff, and accom...

5675

Skimp

Skimp (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Skimped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Skimping.] [Cf. Skinch, Scamp, v. t.] 1. To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp.2. To make insufficient allowance for; t...

5676

Skimp (2)

Skimp, v. i. To save; to be parsimonious or niggardly.

5677

Skimp (3)

Skimp, a. Scanty.

5678

Skin

Skin (?), n. [Icel. skinn; akin to Sw. skinn, Dan. skind, AS. scinn, G. schined to skin.] 1. (Anat.) The external membranous integument of an animal.☞ In man, and the vertebrate...

5679

Skin (2)

Skin, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Skinned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Skinning.] 1. To strip off the skin or hide of; to flay; to peel; as, to skin an animal.2. To cover with skin, or as with sk...

5680

Skin (3)

Skin, v. i. 1. To become covered with skin; as, a wound skins over.2. To produce, in recitation, examination, etc., the work of another for one's own, or to use in such exercise...

5681

Skin-deep

Skin″–deep′ (?), a. Not deeper than the skin; hence, superficial. Lowell.

5682

Skinbound

Skin″bound′ (?), a. Having the skin adhering closely and rigidly to the flesh; hidebound.Skinbound disease. (Med.) See Sclerema neonatorum, under Sclerema.

5683

Skinch

Skinch (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Skinched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Skinching.] [Cf. Scant.] To give scant measure; to squeeze or pinch in order to effect a saving.

5684

Skinflint

Skin″flint′ (?), n. [Skin + flint.] A penurious person; a miser; a niggard. Sir W. Scott.

5685

Skinful

Skin″ful (?), n.; pl.Skinfuls (�). As much as a skin can hold.

5686

Skink

Skink (?), n. [L. scincus, Gr. ����.] [Written also scink.] (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of regularly scaled harmless lizards of the family Scincidæ, common in the warmer...

5687

Skink (2)

Skink, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Skinked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Skinking.] [Icel. skenja; akin to Sw. skäka, Dan. skienke, AS. scencan, D. & G. schenken. As. scencan is usually derived fr...

5688

Skink (3)

Skink, v. i. To serve or draw liquor.

5689

Skink (4)

Skink, n. Drink; also, pottage. Bacon.

5690

Skinker

Skink″er (?), n. One who serves liquor; a tapster.

5691

Skinless

Skin″less (?), a. Having no skin, or a very thin skin; as, skinless fruit.

5692

Skinner

Skin″ner (?), n. 1. One who skins.2. One who deals in skins, pelts, or hides.

5693

Skinniness

Skin″ni‐ness (?), n. Quality of being skinny.

5694

Skinny

Skin″ny (?), a. Consisting, or chiefly consisting, of skin; wanting flesh. “Her skinny lips.” Shak.He holds him with a skinny hand. Coleridge.

5695

Skip

Skip (?), n. [See Skep.] 1. A basket. See Skep.2. A basket on wheels, used in cotton factories.3. (Mining) An iron bucket, which slides between guides, for hoisting mineral and ...

5696

Skip (2)

Skip, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Skipped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Skipping.] [OE. skippen, of uncertain origin; cf. Icel. skopa run, skoppa to spin like a top, OSw. & dial. Sw. skimmpa to ru...

5697

Skip (3)

Skip, v. t. 1. To leap lightly over; as, to skip the rope.2. To pass over or by without notice; to omit; to miss; as, to skip a line in reading; to skip a lesson.They who have a...