SKEG
SKEG, noun A little salmon.
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SKELETON
SKEL'ETON, noun [Latin calleo, callus.]1. The bones of an animal body, separated from the flesh and retained in their natural position or connections. When the bones are connect...
SKELLUM
SKEL'LUM, noun A scoundrel. [Not in use.]
SKEP
SKEP, noun A sort of basket, narrow at the bottom and wide at the top. [Not used in America.]
SKEPTIC
SKEPTIC. [See Sceptic.]
SKETCH
SKETCH, noun [Latin scateo.] An outline or general delineation of any thing; a first rough or incomplete draught of a plan or any design; as the sketch of a building; the sketch...
SKETCHED
SKETCH'ED, participle passive Having the outline drawn.
SKETCHING
SKETCH'ING, participle present tense Drawing the outline.
SKEW
SKEW, adverb Awry; obliquely. [See Askew.]SKEW, verb transitive1. To look obliquely upon; to notice slightly. [Not in use.]2. To shape or form in an oblique way. [Not in use.]SK...
SKEWER
SKEW'ER, noun A pin of wood or iron for fastening meat to a spit, or for keeping it in form while roasting.SKEW'ER, verb transitive To fasten with skewers.
SKID
SKID, noun1. A curving timber to preserve a ship's side from injury by heavy bodies hoisted or lowered against it; a slider.2. A chain used for fastening the wheel of a wagon, t...
SKIFF
SKIFF, noun [Latin schapha;] A small light boar resembling a yawl.SKIFF, verb transitive To pass over in a light boat.
SKILL
SKILL, noun Calleo, that is to strain, stretch, reach, and with to perfect, that is, to make sound, or to reach the utmost limit. The sense of folly, error, sin, preverseness, i...
SKILLED
SKILL'ED, adjective Having familiar knowledge united with readiness and dexterity in the application of it; familiarly acquainted with; followed by in; as a professor skilled in...
SKILLESS
SKIL'LESS, adjective Wanting skill; artless.
SKILLFUL
SKILL'FUL, adjective1. Knowing; well versed in any art; hence, dextrous; able in management; able to perform nicely any manual operation in the arts or professions; as a skillfu...
SKILLFULLY
SKILL'FULLY, adverb With skill; with nice art; dextrously; as a machine skillfully made; a ship skillfully managed.
SKILLFULNESS
SKILL'FULNESS, noun The quality of possessing skill; dextrousness; ability to perform well in any art or business, or to manage affairs with judgement and exactness, or accordin...
SKILLING
SKIL'LING, noun An isle or bay of a barn; also, a skight addition to a cottage
SKILT
SKILT, noun (See Skill) Difference.
SKIM
SKIM, noun (a different orthography of scum;Scum; the thich matter that forms on the surface of a liquor.SKIM, verb transitive1. To take off the thick gross matter which separat...
SKIM-COULTER
SKIM-COULTER, noun A coulter for paring off the surface of land.
SKIM-MILK
SKIM-MILK, noun Milk from which the cream has been taken.
SKIMBLE-SCAMBLE
SKIMBLE-SCAMBLE, adjective (a duplication of scamble). Wandering; disorderly.
SKIMMER
SKIM'MER, noun1. An utensil in the form of a scoop; used for skimming liquors.2. One that skims over a subject.3. A sea fowl, the cut-water.
SKIMMINGS
SKIM'MINGS, nounplural Matter skimmed from the surface of liquors.
SKIN
SKIN, noun1. The natural covering of animal bodies, consisting of the cuticle or scarf-skin, the rete mucosum, and the cutis or hide. The cuticle is very thin and insensible; th...