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Skims
- noun - a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"
- cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond"
- coat (a liquid) with a layer
- examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
- move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
- read superficially
- reading or glancing through quickly
- remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk"
- travel on the surface of water
Skine
- noun - a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold
- any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
Skink
- noun - alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide
Skins
- noun - a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
- a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
- a person's skin regarded as their life; "he tried to save his skin"
- an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane"
- body covering of a living animal
- bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
- climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
- remove the bark of a tree
- strip the skin off; "pare apples"
- the rind of a fruit or vegetable
Skint
- adjective - lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term"
Skips
- noun - a gait in which steps and hops alternate
- a mistake resulting from neglect
- bound off one point after another
- bypass; "He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"
- cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond"
- intentionally fail to attend; "cut class"
- jump lightly
- leave suddenly; "She persuaded him to decamp"; "skip town"
- Rubbish container, usually large container deposited, filled and removed
Skirl
- noun - make a shrill, wailing sound; "skirling bagpipes"
- play the bagpipes
- the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe
Skirr
- - To ramble over in order to clear; to scour.
Skirt
- noun - (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
- a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
- avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
- cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
- cut of beef
- extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"
- form the edge of
- informal terms for a (young) woman
- pass around or about; move along the border; "The boat skirted the coast"
Skite
- unknown - To boast or brag.