Webster's Dictionary 1913

5752

Skue

Skue (?), a. & n. See Skew.

5753

Skulk

Skulk (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Skulked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Skulking.] [Of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. skulke to spare or save one's self, to play the truant, Sw. skolka to be at leis...

5754

Skulk (2)

Skulk, n. [Cf. Icel. skollr, skolli, a fox, and E. skulk, v.i.] A number of foxes together. Wright.

5755

Skulk (3)

{ Skulk (?), Skulk″er (?), } n. One who, or that which, skulks.

5756

Skulkingly

Skulk″ing‐ly, adv. In a skulking manner.

5757

Skull

Skull (?), n. [See School a multitude.] A school, company, or shoal.A knavish skull of boys and girls did pelt at him. Warner.These fishes enter in great flotes and skulls. Holl...

5758

Skull (2)

Skull, n. [OE. skulle, sculle, scolle; akin to Scot. skull, skoll, a bowl, Sw. skalle skull, skal a shell, and E. scale; cf. G. hirnschale, Dan. hierneskal. Cf. Scale of a balan...

5759

Skullcap

Skull″cap′ (?), n. 1. A cap which fits the head closely; also, formerly, a headpiece of iron sewed inside of a cap for protection.2. (Bot.) Any plant of the labiate genus Scutel...

5760

Skullfish

Skull″fish′ (?), n. A whaler's name for a whale more than two years old.

5761

Skulpin

Skul″pin (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Sculpin.

5762

Skun

Skun (?), n. & v. See Scum.

5763

Skunk

Skunk (?), n. [Contr. from the Abenaki (American Indian) seganku.] (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of American musteline carnivores of the genus Mephitis and allied genera. T...

5764

Skunk (2)

Skunk, v. t. In games of chance and skill: To defeat (an opponent) (as in cards) so that he fails to gain a point, or (in checkers) to get a king.

5765

Skunkball

Skunk″ball′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The surf duck.

5766

Skunkhead

Skunk″head′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) The surf duck. (b) A duck (Camptolaimus Labradorus) which formerly inhabited the Atlantic coast of New England. It is now supposed to be extinct. ...

5767

Skunkish

Skunk″ish, a. Like the skunk, especially in odor.

5768

Skunktop

Skunk″top′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The surf duck.

5769

Skunkweed

Skunk″weed′ (?), n.(Bot.) Skunk cabbage.

5770

Skurry

Skur″ry (?), n. & v. See Scurry.

5771

Skute

Skute (?), n. [Icel. sk�ta; akin to Sw. skuta, Dan. skude, D. schuit, Lg. schüte, and E. schoot, v.t.] A boat; a small vessel. Sir R. Williams.

5772

Skutterudite

Skut″ter‐ud‐ite (?), n. [From Skutterud, in Norway, whence it is obtained.] (Min.) A mineral of a bright metallic luster and tin-white to pale lead-gray color. It consists of ar...

5773

Sky

Sky (skī), n.; pl.Skies (skīz). [OE. skie a cloud, Icel. skȳ; akin to Sw. & Dan. sky; cf. AS. scūa, scūwa, shadow, Icel. skuggi; probably from the same root as E. scum. √158. Se...

5774

Sky (2)

Sky, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Skied (?) or Skyed; p. pr. & vb. n.Skying (?).] 1. To hang (a picture on exhibition) near the top of a wall, where it can not be well seen.Brother Academ...

5775

Sky pilot

Sky pilot. (Aëronautics) A person licensed as a pilot.

5776

Sky-blue

Sky″–blue (?), a. Having the blue color of the sky; azure; as, a sky-blue stone. Wordsworth.

5777

Sky-high

Sky″–high′ (?), adv. & a. Very high.

5778

Skye terrier

Skye″ ter″ri‐er (?). (Zoöl.) See Terrier.