"we skedaddled as soon as we saw the snake entering our campsite",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sedan drivers skedaddle like frightened children when this Ranger fills their mirrors. \u2014 Scott Oldham, Car and Driver , 28 Aug. 2020",
"Arsenal have officially confirmed the capture of St Etienne centre back William Saliba, with the Frenchman putting pen to paper on a five-year deal at the Emirates before skedaddling straight back to the Ligue 1 side on loan for 2019/20. \u2014 SI.com , 25 July 2019",
"Somewhere in the midst of all this, the Rev. Ford had skedaddled , leaving Perot and Dawkins to face the music. \u2014 Cheryl Hall, Dallas News , 13 July 2019",
"At a news conference on Tuesday\u2014three days before British Prime Minister Theresa May was set to skedaddle off the world stage forever\u2014the president questioned whether anyone was less than thrilled at his presence. \u2014 Lynn Yaeger, Vogue , 9 June 2019",
"Ron's wife, Jan, wanted to pack up and be ready to skedaddle . \u2014 Smith Henderson, Popular Mechanics , 11 Jan. 2017",
"After the car rolled backwards into the street, the two guys inside the car skedaddled . \u2014 David J. Neal, miamiherald , 28 Mar. 2018",
"His wife has skedaddled , but his nosy neighbor (the delightful Diana Bang) is eager to clean his house and enable his quest to track down the woman who was once almost his adoptive sister. \u2014 Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times , 8 Feb. 2018",
"Terry caught a screen-pass on the left side, broke a few tackles and skedaddled 58 yard toward glory. \u2014 Aaron Carter, Philly.com , 8 Sep. 2017"
"probably alteration of British dialect scaddle to run off in a fright, from scaddle , adjective, wild, timid, skittish, from Middle English scathel, skadylle harmful, fierce, wild, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skathi harm \u2014 more at scathe":""
"Looming behind the schoolroom is a skeletal wooden octagon with three telephone-pole crosspieces on each side attached to uprights nearly as high as the basketball hoop. \u2014 Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
"But the pterosaur skeletal fossils are equally astonishing in and of themselves. \u2014 Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
"Their recurring Bembury collaboration on the Crocs Pollex, meanwhile, features an eco- skeletal look and continues to sell out. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 2 June 2022",
"Looming over it all is Wanguo Friendship Plaza, a skeletal apartment tower built by a Chinese company and meant to be the South Pacific\u2019s tallest building, until Fiji\u2019s government halted construction over safety concerns. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
"GameMaker is primarily intended for making games with 2D graphics and 2D skeletal animations. \u2014 Tam Nguyen, The Conversation , 18 May 2022",
"Before the pandemic, infectious disease tracking and surveillance in the U.S. was a skeletal system. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Despite massive search efforts, Vicki's skeletal remains weren't found until April 12, 1985, when a man walking in desert land near Ina and Artesiano roads saw a small human skull. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
"Among the possessions, according to the Sentinel, were personal papers that belonged to two teenage girls whose skeletal remains were discovered in Martin County, where Schaefer had also once worked as a law enforcement officer. \u2014 Julian Mark, Washington Post , 7 June 2022"
"The body continues to synthesize glucose for those cells and tissue that absolutely need it, but the breakdown of stored fats increases as well to provide energy for tissues such as the skeletal muscle , heart, liver and kidneys. \u2014 Mckale Montgomery, The Conversation , 19 May 2022",
"Additionally, there is data that suggests that skeletal muscle and possibly bone may benefit from this training. \u2014 Outside Online , 13 May 2021",
"Carbohydrate ingestion\u2014and its subsequent digestion, absorption, and delivery to skeletal muscle \u2014is imperative for maintaining carbohydrate burning during intense exercise that lasts longer than 60\u201390 minutes. \u2014 Patrick Wilson, Outside Online , 13 Apr. 2020",
"The finding concerning lower diabetes risk could be explained by muscle-strengthening activities increasing or preserving skeletal muscle mass, which has a major role in regulating blood sugar levels, the authors said. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 5 Mar. 2022",
"For example, skeletal muscle cells make a protein called myostatin that keeps them from growing too large. \u2014 Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Blood, oxygen, and nutrient delivery to the gut can all become compromised as these precious resources are redirected to the skeletal muscle and skin (for cooling purposes). \u2014 Patrick Wilson, Outside Online , 2 Nov. 2020",
"The drug also caused serious injury to the eels' skeletal muscle , which was slow to heal after the eels were removed from the water with the cocaine. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, PEOPLE.com , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Calcium and phosphorous, for example, are vital for skeletal muscle function and blood clotting regulation. \u2014 Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping , 16 Aug. 2021"
": the straight or branched chain or ring of atoms that forms the basic structure of an organic molecule":[]
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"They found the fossil skeleton of a mastodon.",
"He hung a plastic skeleton on the door for Halloween.",
"She was a skeleton after her illness.",
"Only the charred skeleton of the house remained after the fire.",
"We saw a skeleton of the report before it was published.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Their two-story house is a skeleton of studs and flooring protected from the weather by a new roof and thin layer of home wrap. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"It\u2019s made in a mold and is hollow, save for frame supports that look like the skeleton of a whale. \u2014 Joseph Carberry, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"Operating with skeleton crews, doctors and nurses race to save limbs, and lives. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
"And the partial skeleton of a velociraptor hits the auction block. \u2014 CNN , 15 May 2022",
"Both teams trotted out skeleton crews, missing starters and opening the game with nine available bodies. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Quarantining was not about to cause a second cancellation; the Opry carried on as lockdown kicked in by broadcasting acoustic performances with stars placed apart on stools, no live audience and skeleton crews, so the circle could remain unbroken. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Many are shut down, or operating with skeleton crews. \u2014 Jon Emont, WSJ , 30 Sep. 2021",
"The playwright weaves in a real estate developer named Do\u00f1a Kati, a stand-in for the Mexican folklore figure La Catrina, the skeleton woman who represents death. \u2014 Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022"
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"Langlands is a sort of method archaeologist, unearthing the various ways that humans used their hands for thousands of years and taking it upon himself to do things like cutting hay, building a drystone wall and making a skep for beekeeping. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Jan. 2018"
"Middle English skeppe basket, beehive, from Old English sceppe basket, from Old Norse skeppa bushel; akin to Old High German sceffil bushel, scaf tub":""
"The Greek word skepsis means investigation, and the old-time skeptics were the world's first private investigators. \u2014 Jon Fobes, cleveland.com , 8 May 2018"
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"examples":[
"Skeptics have pointed out flaws in the researchers' methods.",
"You can believe in ghosts if you like, but I'm still a skeptic .",
"He is a skeptic and a cynic.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bittker was a great skeptic and somebody whose natural instinct was to poke holes in other people's arguments. \u2014 Robert Goulder, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"But the service had a powerful skeptic : David Zaslav, the chief executive of Discovery, who was on the verge of completing a merger with WarnerMedia that would put him in control of the news network. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde is a crypto skeptic . \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
"Le Pen is a skeptic of the continent\u2019s defining geopolitical institutions \u2014 the European Union and NATO \u2014 and peddles a hypernationalism that could yet one day take France out of both. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Shoppers specifically pointed to PiperWai's ingredient list as their reasoning for making the switch, including one who described themselves as a natural deodorant skeptic . \u2014 Lauren Rearick, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Le Pen, once considered a climate-change skeptic , wants to scrap subsidies for renewable energies. \u2014 Thomas Adamson And Patrick Hermansen, USA TODAY , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Le Pen, once considered a climate-change skeptic , wants to scrap subsidies for renewable energies. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Le Pen, once considered a climate-change skeptic , wants to scrap subsidies for renewable energies. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, BostonGlobe.com , 24 Apr. 2022"
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"Latin or Greek; Latin scepticus , from Greek skeptikos , from skeptikos thoughtful, from skeptesthai to look, consider \u2014 more at spy":""
"She's highly skeptical of the researchers' claims.",
"He says he can win, but I remain skeptical .",
"When I said I'd finished my homework early, Mom looked skeptical .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"David French, a conservative critic of Mr. Trump, had been skeptical the committee would produce sufficient evidence. \u2014 New York Times , 3 July 2022",
"But the head of the legislature\u2019s Black and Puerto Rican Caucus was skeptical that more reports and analyses will lead to actual reforms. \u2014 Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant , 30 June 2022",
"Still others are skeptical and do not see how good things are. \u2014 Roger Trapp, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Spirit has also been skeptical that antitrust regulators would sign off on a merger with JetBlue, particularly because the Justice Department is already challenging a partnership between JetBlue and American Airlines Group Inc. \u2014 Alison Sider, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
"Still, having dutifully sat through half of this eight-episode season, the sense that the pieces can be satisfactorily put together, at least for those who were skeptical going on, feels asked and answered. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 26 June 2022",
"But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats were skeptical and remained noncommittal, signaling Biden's proposal could be doomed out of the gate. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"But some analysts are skeptical , given the batteries\u2019 predicted initial low volumes and rising raw-materials costs. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
"But there\u2019s reason to be skeptical that treatment remains private. \u2014 The New Yorker , 20 June 2022"
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": the doctrine that true knowledge or knowledge in a particular area is uncertain":[],
": the method of suspended judgment, systematic doubt, or criticism characteristic of skeptics":[]
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"examples":[
"She regarded the researcher's claims with skepticism .",
"It's good to maintain a healthy skepticism about fad diets.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And prudence calls for skepticism about any soothing words from the Fed, the Biden administration or Wall Street bulls about a hoped-for soft landing. \u2014 CNN , 26 May 2022",
"The reasons for skepticism about the shots run the gamut. \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
"Satire now serves the high and mighty, contra Altman\u2019s call for skepticism of the powerful in his 1992 classic, The Player. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 4 May 2022",
"There are other reasons for skepticism about fluctuating prices. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 7 Mar. 2022",
"These discussions can admittedly get very haute Brooklyn, but gay performers, so adept at working the margins to which they have historically been consigned, have ample reason for skepticism . \u2014 Mark Harris, New York Times , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Industry watchers expressed some advance skepticism about viewership, considering the trends of recent decades. \u2014 Jeremy Barr, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"While there has been a hefty amount of enthusiasm (tempered by some understandable skepticism ) about its viability, there is big money supporting the metaverse\u2019s development and ultimate success. \u2014 Ari Jacoby, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Occasionally, the women say, a family member or friend expresses skepticism about the couple\u2019s pickleball-centric lives, but neither woman takes it to heart. \u2014 Rachel Simon, Glamour , 8 June 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for skepticism uncertainty , doubt , dubiety , skepticism , suspicion , mistrust mean lack of sureness about someone or something. uncertainty may range from a falling short of certainty to an almost complete lack of conviction or knowledge especially about an outcome or result. assumed the role of manager without hesitation or uncertainty doubt suggests both uncertainty and inability to make a decision. plagued by doubts as to what to do dubiety stresses a wavering between conclusions. felt some dubiety about its practicality skepticism implies unwillingness to believe without conclusive evidence. an economic forecast greeted with skepticism suspicion stresses lack of faith in the truth, reality, fairness, or reliability of something or someone. regarded the stranger with suspicion mistrust implies a genuine doubt based upon suspicion. had a great mistrust of doctors",
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"There is a biographical sketch of the author on the book's back cover.",
"Verb",
"He sketched the trees outside his window.",
"He likes to sit outside and sketch .",
"She sketched the plan for us.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The 35-year-old Shrill star, who joined on SNL in 2012, was ready to leave the NBC sketch comedy show before COVID-19 pandemic halted her plans for a career change. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
"Each comedian has been a fixture on the long-running NBC sketch show, which broadcasts live and features celebrity hosts, for several years. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 22 May 2022",
"The concept for our signature routine was borrowed \u2014 OK, lifted \u2014 from a very funny sketch that Hesseman had been a part of years before with his improv troupe, The Committee. \u2014 Tim Reid, Variety , 1 Feb. 2022",
"The name comes from a sketch based on witness testimony that depicted a man with severe acne in his mid-20s. \u2014 Peter Aitken, Fox News , 2 Oct. 2021",
"Incidentally, the Licorice Pizza chain actually got its name from a comedy sketch on an album by \u201860s folk singers Bud & Travis. \u2014 Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times , 27 Sep. 2021",
"Here, see the story behind Iman and Reed\u2019s collaboration, from sketch to dress. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Your partner asks you why the little, evil dudes in a certain game called Overlord speak as if they were stolen from a Monty Python sketch . \u2014 Jerry Bonner, Wired , 19 Aug. 2021",
"Knowing how to get a physical product from a sketch on a napkin to store shelves seems like a daunting task; however, it can be understood fairly quickly with the right behind-the-scenes insight. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 3 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"After Robert and Gloria Berger hired Wright to design their family home in Marin County, California, in the 1950s, the couple\u2019s 12-year-old son, Jim, asked the architect to sketch out a matching doghouse for their Labrador retriever, Eddie. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 June 2022",
"Artists would then sketch and outline their work, and pigment specialists would apply watercolor, building varying tones with tiny brushstrokes. \u2014 Naib Mian, The New Yorker , 1 June 2022",
"The details sketch out one of the best contractual situations in the history of cable news: big money, flexibility and carte blanche to do something other than respond to the news cycle. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
"On Vulture\u2019s Good One podcast, Short discusses sketch comedy, collaborating with Steve Martin, performing on late-night TV, and more. \u2014 Jesse David Fox, Vulture , 16 Sep. 2021",
"This story is apocryphal: Sometime in the 20th century, a woman approached Pablo Picasso in a restaurant and asked him to sketch something. \u2014 Angela Watercutter, Wired , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Even as a significant slice of literary fiction turns ever more slender and novella-like, too weary in its ennui to sketch out more than thoughts and emotions, a countercurrent exists in massive novels that purport to capture many things. \u2014 Siddhartha Deb, The New Republic , 28 Jan. 2022",
"In 1999, during a period when the BBC had stopped making new episodes of Doctor Who, future showrunner Steven Moffat wrote an extended Doctor Who sketch for Britain's annual Red Nose Day telethon. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"As an artist, I was fascinated by the extreme side of that, and the subtlety, and had to rush home to sketch it out. \u2014 Eric Twardzik, Robb Report , 29 Mar. 2022"
": deviating from what is normal, direct, or accurate":[
"The treatment will later attempt to correct the anorexic's skewed [=distorted] perceptions about her body.",
"\u2014 Daniel Goleman",
"More broadly, some critics argue our \u00fcber-emphasis on sports shows a skewed set of priorities.",
"\u2014 Kase Wickman et al.",
"This issue of control, and of the price paid for following the sometimes skewed road leading toward self-invention, is among the themes now being grappled with by Mary Harron \u2026",
"\u2014 The New Yorker",
"Allowing even for my invariably skewed sense of direction, and the dark and sinuous roads that had delivered me to my door the night before, navigating the property is a challenge.",
"The Ocean Snow Cone at Ice Ice Baby \u2014 the shop\u2019s name pays tribute to Vanilla Ice\u2019s 1990 hit song \u2014 has a flavorful blend of tropical syrups topped with a sour belt threaded onto a skewer and plunged into the center of the ice. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 22 June 2022",
"Then it's fed onto a long skewer and cooked horizontally over a wood fire. \u2014 Lisa Morrow, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022",
"When not foraging for moss, juniper and pine needles, the teenager learned to ferment moose sausages and fry breaded pig heads on a skewer . \u2014 Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
"There\u2019s a lemon-rice soup, long a staple at local Greek restaurants; mushroom queso birria tacos; an aguachile appetizer; chicken souvlaki; split pea falafel; and a chicken shawarma skewer . \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 May 2022",
"Drizzle with olive oil, and roast for about 35 minutes, or until a fork or metal skewer goes through with very little resistance. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Evenly place skewer pieces between both cardboard circles. \u2014 Lauren Hedrick, Better Homes & Gardens , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Spoon the batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan with a removable bottom, then run a long wooden skewer or knife through the batter to get the bubbles out. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Feb. 2022",
"He was described as a conservative satirist unafraid to skewer Democrats and Republicans alike. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Does the production clearly skewer the patriarchy that sells off unwed daughters for a dowry? \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"After more than a decade hovering near the back burner of voter concerns in California, fear over crime has risen to the fore as Republicans seize on the issue to skewer Democrats from the state Capitol to the White House. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
"What is left to satirically skewer when facts are derided as opinion, flat Earthers attend annual conferences and conspiracy theory movements like QAnon have become powerful political forces? \u2014 New York Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
"This isn\u2019t incisive stuff, but McKay, who wrote the screenplay based on a story idea by journalist David Sirota, just doesn\u2019t care enough about popular culture or social media to effectively skewer it. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Lewis Black is known as the king of the rant, and for his trademark style of comedic yelling and animated finger-pointing to skewer anything and anyone that gets under his skin. \u2014 Mary Lou Cruz, sun-sentinel.com , 3 Dec. 2021",
"But also anyone who tuned in to watch Molly Shannon skewer her as an airhead on the SNL cold-open. \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 19 Oct. 2021",
"Countless podcasts skewer bad movies, but none of them comes close to matching the humor and charm of this brilliant long-running series. \u2014 Matthew Chernov, Variety , 18 Oct. 2021",
"Trump is now using the bully pulpit to skewer the Biden team using inflation, the economy, and the price of gasoline as highlights for his irritation agenda. \u2014 Rick Helfenbein, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021"
"Elizabeth Nelson, a climber, snowboarder, and owner of Snowmad Digital, a web design agency in Durango, Colorado, uses this app to plan hiking, ski touring , and other routes. \u2014 Emilia Benton, SELF , 8 June 2022",
"In addition to ski and splitboard rentals, Bluebird offers avy education courses as well as intro to ski touring clinics. \u2014 Outside Online , 28 Jan. 2021",
"These Sealskinz also quickly became my new favorite ski touring gloves. \u2014 Berne Broudy, Outside Online , 22 Mar. 2021",
"Djupvik, Norway Backcountry skiers visit Norway\u2019s Lyngen Alps in winter for the legendary ski touring . \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 15 Apr. 2022",
"In the past couple of years, my backcountry excursions have gotten a bit more ambitious\u2014both backpacking in the summer and ski touring in the winter. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 9 Mar. 2022",
"For the energetic, Pralognan is prime Nordic and ski touring territory onto the Glaciers de la Vanoise. \u2014 Rob Hodgetts, CNN , 14 Feb. 2022",
"If your heart is set on the backcountry, book a guide and try ski touring . \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Utah Mountain Adventures will take you ski touring throughout Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons. \u2014 Gordy Megroz, Outside Online , 20 Nov. 2019"
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"Much like Pierre Lacroix, the architect of those Avalanche teams that had so much success after the organization moved to Denver, Sakic prioritized skill , speed and versatility. \u2014 Stephen Whyno, Hartford Courant , 27 June 2022",
"Much like Pierre Lacroix, the architect of those Avalanche teams that had so much success after the organization moved to Denver, Sakic prioritized skill , speed and versatility. \u2014 Stephen Whyno, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
"Much like Pierre Lacroix, the architect of those Avalanche teams that had so much success after the organization moved to Denver, Sakic prioritized skill , speed and versatility. \u2014 Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun , 27 June 2022",
"Since 2019, no one had found a way to unseat a team that made its way to the pinnacle, until Sunday, when the Colorado Avalanche discovered the right combination of skill , speed and determination needed to knock out the champ. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
"Much like Pierre Lacroix, the architect of those Avalanche teams that had so much success after the organization moved to Denver, Sakic prioritized skill , speed and versatility. \u2014 CBS News , 26 June 2022",
"Much like Pierre Lacroix, the architect of those Avalanche teams that had so much success after the organization moved to Denver, Sakic prioritized skill , speed and versatility. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 26 June 2022",
"But since her dad\u2019s death, Laila has gained a powerful new skill : the ability to stand up to bullies who make fun of her for wearing a mask. \u2014 Holly Yan, CNN , 19 June 2022",
"The skill of a sympathetic band, along with the imagination and voices in the audience, patches over the rough spots. \u2014 David Bauder, ajc , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"On July 29, a youth skills camp, free of charge for boys and girls, will take place at the Keney Woodland Basketball Courts in Keney Park in Hartford. \u2014 Mike Anthony, courant.com , 31 May 2017",
"Better options for a ramp-down business would include services that leverage expertise or skills the entrepreneur is already known for. \u2014 Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities , 13 May 2017",
"Instruction focuses on what is interesting and meaningful to each child, layering necessary skilling on top, with six classes divided into age groups. \u2014 Nadine Jolie Courtney, Town & Country , 11 Oct. 2016",
"Occasionally you are made to feel adrift in narrative Siberia, left to dream about condensation and editing, about the knife skills an oral historian should have in her kit. \u2014 Dwight Garner, New York Times , 24 May 2016",
"There are also medical engineers skilled in the use of advanced diagnostic equipment, and hydro-engineers to stave off the flooding. \u2014 David Hiser, National Geographic , 8 Apr. 2016"
"Middle English skil , from Old Norse, distinction, knowledge; probably akin to Old English scylian to separate, sciell shell \u2014 more at shell":"Noun",
"Middle English skilen , from Old Norse skilja to separate, divide; akin to Old Norse skil distinction":"Verb"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for skill Noun art , skill , cunning , artifice , craft mean the faculty of executing well what one has devised. art implies a personal, unanalyzable creative power. the art of choosing the right word skill stresses technical knowledge and proficiency. the skill of a glassblower cunning suggests ingenuity and subtlety in devising, inventing, or executing. a mystery plotted with great cunning artifice suggests technical skill especially in imitating things in nature. believed realism in film could be achieved only by artifice craft may imply expertness in workmanship. the craft of a master goldsmith",
"Cleveland youths become the skilled workers in the building trades. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"Even before the current talent crunch, finding enough skilled workers with a proper understanding of data wasn\u2019t easy. \u2014 Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The Home Builders Institute saysthe industry will need 740,000 more skilled workers per year through 2024 to keep up with demand. \u2014 Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
"Wages across the tech sector, including for top talent, are increasing as companies compete for a small population of skilled workers. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
"Many skilled Egyptian workers made the discovery possible to begin with. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 12 May 2022",
"The fact that entry-level jobs pay comparatively well, and skilled workers also have high incomes, makes the region attractive as an employment destination. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 May 2022",
"There's also a chronic shortage of labor, and skilled workers come at a premium, said Ray Perryman, president and CEO of the Perryman Group, an economic research and analysis firm. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 4 May 2022",
"Waging war on another country and the sanctions that have followed means skilled workers are leaving Russia in droves and local businesses need to find replacements. \u2014 Matthew Humphries, PCMAG , 4 May 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for skilled proficient , adept , skilled , skillful , expert mean having great knowledge and experience in a trade or profession. proficient implies a thorough competence derived from training and practice. proficient in translating foreign languages adept implies special aptitude as well as proficiency. adept at doing long division skilled stresses mastery of technique. a skilled surgeon skillful implies individual dexterity in execution or performance. skillful drivers expert implies extraordinary proficiency and often connotes knowledge as well as technical skill. expert in the evaluation of wines",
"the skillful manner in which the doctor and nurses treated the patient",
"These issues require skillful handling.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Houston scored a skillful goal in the 65th minute, a beauty from way outside by Darwin Quintero to make it 2-1. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 June 2022",
"Hamilton has found that some cities have more skillful singers (New York, Atlanta) and some lean more toward tone-deaf drunks (Los Angeles, Chicago). \u2014 Malia Wollan, New York Times , 28 June 2022",
"Jack Lynn opened the scoring for Orlando with a simple tap-in that came after he was left unmarked following a skillful Kann save on an initial one-versus-one opportunity. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 25 June 2022",
"The sound quality is much sharper than last time, with skillful harmonies. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"Thrash metal pioneers who work hard, play with skillful conviction and maintain a huge, devoted fan base. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 11 June 2022",
"That this comes to us (and Lilia) via Tokha\u2019s online livestream, complete with floating thumbs-up emojis and excitedly supportive chat bubbles, is the film\u2019s most sickeningly skillful use of social media imagery. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 6 June 2022",
"With that network\u2019s help, his tens of thousands of false or misleading claims have found fertile ground among his fervent supporters \u2014 oblivious to the skillful reporting elsewhere that has called out and debunked those lies. \u2014 Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
"But the younger Rangers are energetic, skillful and opportunistic. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for skillful proficient , adept , skilled , skillful , expert mean having great knowledge and experience in a trade or profession. proficient implies a thorough competence derived from training and practice. proficient in translating foreign languages adept implies special aptitude as well as proficiency. adept at doing long division skilled stresses mastery of technique. a skilled surgeon skillful implies individual dexterity in execution or performance. skillful drivers expert implies extraordinary proficiency and often connotes knowledge as well as technical skill. expert in the evaluation of wines",
"Houston scored a skillful goal in the 65th minute, a beauty from way outside by Darwin Quintero to make it 2-1. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 June 2022",
"Hamilton has found that some cities have more skillful singers (New York, Atlanta) and some lean more toward tone-deaf drunks (Los Angeles, Chicago). \u2014 Malia Wollan, New York Times , 28 June 2022",
"Jack Lynn opened the scoring for Orlando with a simple tap-in that came after he was left unmarked following a skillful Kann save on an initial one-versus-one opportunity. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 25 June 2022",
"The sound quality is much sharper than last time, with skillful harmonies. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"Thrash metal pioneers who work hard, play with skillful conviction and maintain a huge, devoted fan base. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 11 June 2022",
"That this comes to us (and Lilia) via Tokha\u2019s online livestream, complete with floating thumbs-up emojis and excitedly supportive chat bubbles, is the film\u2019s most sickeningly skillful use of social media imagery. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 6 June 2022",
"With that network\u2019s help, his tens of thousands of false or misleading claims have found fertile ground among his fervent supporters \u2014 oblivious to the skillful reporting elsewhere that has called out and debunked those lies. \u2014 Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
"But the younger Rangers are energetic, skillful and opportunistic. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for skillful proficient , adept , skilled , skillful , expert mean having great knowledge and experience in a trade or profession. proficient implies a thorough competence derived from training and practice. proficient in translating foreign languages adept implies special aptitude as well as proficiency. adept at doing long division skilled stresses mastery of technique. a skilled surgeon skillful implies individual dexterity in execution or performance. skillful drivers expert implies extraordinary proficiency and often connotes knowledge as well as technical skill. expert in the evaluation of wines",
"Much like Pierre Lacroix, the architect of those Avalanche teams that had so much success after the organization moved to Denver, Sakic prioritized skill , speed and versatility. \u2014 Stephen Whyno, Hartford Courant , 27 June 2022",
"Much like Pierre Lacroix, the architect of those Avalanche teams that had so much success after the organization moved to Denver, Sakic prioritized skill , speed and versatility. \u2014 Stephen Whyno, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
"Much like Pierre Lacroix, the architect of those Avalanche teams that had so much success after the organization moved to Denver, Sakic prioritized skill , speed and versatility. \u2014 Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun , 27 June 2022",
"Since 2019, no one had found a way to unseat a team that made its way to the pinnacle, until Sunday, when the Colorado Avalanche discovered the right combination of skill , speed and determination needed to knock out the champ. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
"Much like Pierre Lacroix, the architect of those Avalanche teams that had so much success after the organization moved to Denver, Sakic prioritized skill , speed and versatility. \u2014 CBS News , 26 June 2022",
"Much like Pierre Lacroix, the architect of those Avalanche teams that had so much success after the organization moved to Denver, Sakic prioritized skill , speed and versatility. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 26 June 2022",
"But since her dad\u2019s death, Laila has gained a powerful new skill : the ability to stand up to bullies who make fun of her for wearing a mask. \u2014 Holly Yan, CNN , 19 June 2022",
"The skill of a sympathetic band, along with the imagination and voices in the audience, patches over the rough spots. \u2014 David Bauder, ajc , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"On July 29, a youth skills camp, free of charge for boys and girls, will take place at the Keney Woodland Basketball Courts in Keney Park in Hartford. \u2014 Mike Anthony, courant.com , 31 May 2017",
"Better options for a ramp-down business would include services that leverage expertise or skills the entrepreneur is already known for. \u2014 Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities , 13 May 2017",
"Instruction focuses on what is interesting and meaningful to each child, layering necessary skilling on top, with six classes divided into age groups. \u2014 Nadine Jolie Courtney, Town & Country , 11 Oct. 2016",
"Occasionally you are made to feel adrift in narrative Siberia, left to dream about condensation and editing, about the knife skills an oral historian should have in her kit. \u2014 Dwight Garner, New York Times , 24 May 2016",
"There are also medical engineers skilled in the use of advanced diagnostic equipment, and hydro-engineers to stave off the flooding. \u2014 David Hiser, National Geographic , 8 Apr. 2016"
"Middle English skil , from Old Norse, distinction, knowledge; probably akin to Old English scylian to separate, sciell shell \u2014 more at shell":"Noun",
"Middle English skilen , from Old Norse skilja to separate, divide; akin to Old Norse skil distinction":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skil"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for skill Noun art , skill , cunning , artifice , craft mean the faculty of executing well what one has devised. art implies a personal, unanalyzable creative power. the art of choosing the right word skill stresses technical knowledge and proficiency. the skill of a glassblower cunning suggests ingenuity and subtlety in devising, inventing, or executing. a mystery plotted with great cunning artifice suggests technical skill especially in imitating things in nature. believed realism in film could be achieved only by artifice craft may imply expertness in workmanship. the craft of a master goldsmith",
": to become coated with a thin layer of film or scum":[],
": to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance":[
"skim boiling syrup"
],
": to cover with or as if with a film, scum, or coat":[],
": to embezzle money":[],
": to give a cursory glance, consideration, or reading":[],
": to pass lightly or hastily : glide or skip along, above, or near a surface":[],
": to pass swiftly or lightly over":[],
": to put on a finishing coat of plaster":[],
": to remove (a film, a layer of scum, etc.) from the surface of a liquid":[],
": to remove cream from by skimming":[],
": to remove or conceal (money, such as a portion of casino profits) to avoid payment of taxes":[],
": to remove the best or most easily obtainable contents from":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He skimmed the leaves from the pool.",
"The cream is skimmed from the milk.",
"The milk is skimmed before it is bottled.",
"She only skimmed the reading assignment.",
"She only skimmed through the reading assignment.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"So besides leaving out an enormous chunk of the grid, tax credits currently allow a small group of big banks to skim massive fees off the top of public funds ostensibly meant to drive decarbonization. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 22 June 2022",
"To some people, a roller rink is just a place to skim around in a circle, not even very fast, going nowhere. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022",
"Readers, including author Jane Austen, who loved to skim newspapers for scandal, were hungry for gossip. \u2014 Rachel Gevlin, The Conversation , 17 June 2022",
"Remove the Dutch oven from the refrigerator and skim off any solid fat from the top of the meat, vegetables and pan juices. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Aug. 2021",
"In issuing invitations, the hope was that Clubhouse would skim the creamiest cream off the social milk\u2014Drake, Oprah\u2014and gain a reputation for being 100 percent rabble-free. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Ask your hairstylist to skim away heavy ends and add loads of layers for some shaggy but fresh texture. \u2014 Elle Turner, Glamour , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Also, don\u2019t just skim the orientation materials that are sent to you and toss them aside. \u2014 Adam Weinberg For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 15 May 2022",
"For a leaner gravy, skim any solid fat from the top of the container of vegetables and pan juices. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"All of that costs money, and a farm or creamery can\u2019t survive without taking their fair skim . \u2014 Noah Lederman, Bon App\u00e9tit , 9 June 2022",
"Why does the Indianapolis 500 winner drink milk:Whole, 2% or skim \u2014 but no buttermilk! \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 29 May 2022",
"Apply a second skim coat of compound, overlapping the edges a little to fill in any imperfections. \u2014 Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics , 2 May 2022",
"In addition to the pond skim on Saturday, there will be a costume contest, an idiot swim, live music, a downhill bike race, and more. \u2014 Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Loose circles of ice floated in harbor, and the hull broke through a skim of shore ice as the crew tied the boat to the Trident Seafoods dock. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Costumes are required for the pond skim contest, which costs $20 to enter. \u2014 Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Chocolate milk nutrition Just like unsweetened, unflavored milk, chocolate milk is available in the forms of whole (3.5% fat by weight), 2%, 1%, and skim . \u2014 Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Relax on the beach, see marine creatures in the tide pools, or enjoy water sports like kayaking, paddleboarding, surfing, or skim boarding, which actually started in Laguna Beach. \u2014 Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure , 8 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English skymmen, skemen , probably from Anglo-French escumer , from escume foam, scum, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch schum scum \u2014 more at scum":"Verb"
"Parents shouldn't skimp when it comes to their child's safety.",
"we must skimp and save if we are going to afford a vacation this summer",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The caviar is often canned or frozen during the summer and fall to enjoy during the long winters\u2014a taste of sunshine when our daylight hours are shortened to a skimp five. \u2014 Irina Groushevaia, Bon App\u00e9tit , 15 July 2021",
"Hailing from Southeast London, this rising star is no stranger to the spotlight and her impressive acting credits both in television and film are not skimp by any means. \u2014 Mia Uzzell, Essence , 22 Feb. 2021",
"In the world\u2019s richest nations, food prices are jumping, forcing some consumers to skimp on food items once considered everyday staples and substitute cheaper products. \u2014 Yusuf Khan, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
"For a Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey yesterday, Campbell\u2014who happens to be the Global Ambassador for the Queen's Commonwealth Trust\u2014wore a custom Ala\u00efa ensemble that did not skimp on drama. \u2014 Alex Kessler, Vogue , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Parents who are now working from home, for instance, can skimp on after-school care. \u2014 Ashley Stahl, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"Samsung didn't skimp on data transfer speeds to achieve this high level of durability. \u2014 Matthew Humphries, PCMAG , 4 May 2022",
"Don\u2019t add salt to babies\u2019 foods, but don\u2019t skimp on seasoning: sprinkle cumin powder on black beans or whip rosemary into mashed potatoes. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Fubo doesn\u2019t skimp on entertainment content either. \u2014 Tim Chan, Rolling Stone , 28 Apr. 2022",
"And Focus Features, who split the cost with New Regency, did not skimp on promotional efforts. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 24 Apr. 2022",
"So, don\u2019t skimp on price if a shampoo has superior properties. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022"
": to give insufficient or barely sufficient attention or effort to or funds for":[],
": to save by or as if by skimping":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Parents shouldn't skimp when it comes to their child's safety.",
"we must skimp and save if we are going to afford a vacation this summer",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The caviar is often canned or frozen during the summer and fall to enjoy during the long winters\u2014a taste of sunshine when our daylight hours are shortened to a skimp five. \u2014 Irina Groushevaia, Bon App\u00e9tit , 15 July 2021",
"Hailing from Southeast London, this rising star is no stranger to the spotlight and her impressive acting credits both in television and film are not skimp by any means. \u2014 Mia Uzzell, Essence , 22 Feb. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In the world\u2019s richest nations, food prices are jumping, forcing some consumers to skimp on food items once considered everyday staples and substitute cheaper products. \u2014 Yusuf Khan, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
"For a Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey yesterday, Campbell\u2014who happens to be the Global Ambassador for the Queen's Commonwealth Trust\u2014wore a custom Ala\u00efa ensemble that did not skimp on drama. \u2014 Alex Kessler, Vogue , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Parents who are now working from home, for instance, can skimp on after-school care. \u2014 Ashley Stahl, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"Samsung didn't skimp on data transfer speeds to achieve this high level of durability. \u2014 Matthew Humphries, PCMAG , 4 May 2022",
"Don\u2019t add salt to babies\u2019 foods, but don\u2019t skimp on seasoning: sprinkle cumin powder on black beans or whip rosemary into mashed potatoes. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Fubo doesn\u2019t skimp on entertainment content either. \u2014 Tim Chan, Rolling Stone , 28 Apr. 2022",
"And Focus Features, who split the cost with New Regency, did not skimp on promotional efforts. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 24 Apr. 2022",
"So, don\u2019t skimp on price if a shampoo has superior properties. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1775, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"circa 1879, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
"the information in the user's manual for the microwave is skimpy and not particularly helpful",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The modern income statement is skimpy at best and reports six lines: revenues, cost of goods sold, depreciation expense, SGA (selling, general administrative expenses), interest expense, and income tax expense. \u2014 Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Don\u2019t be skimpy with the salt: use about 1 tablespoon per lemon. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 17 May 2022",
"Cost can also be a barrier to moving beyond test strips for community programs that often run on skimpy budgets. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
"Swennen and Stewart worked with Chanel, for whom Stewart is a house ambassador, to create the custom look, which drew some inspiration from the Spring 2022 collection\u2019s skimpy proportions. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The exhibition is a muddle, and a skimpy one at that. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The paycheck was skimpy \u2014 just over $30,000 after taxes. \u2014 oregonlive , 24 Apr. 2022",
"But Two Weather Systems goes to J. Balvin (wearing a long trench coat) and Maria Becerra (in a skimpy leather top). \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Emma sits in her office chair wearing a skimpy tank top, her bare legs crossed. \u2014 Sam Lipsyte, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for skimpy meager , scanty , scant , skimpy , spare , sparse mean falling short of what is normal, necessary, or desirable. meager implies the absence of elements, qualities, or numbers necessary to a thing's richness, substance, or potency. a meager portion of meat scanty stresses insufficiency in amount, quantity, or extent. supplies too scanty to last the winter scant suggests a falling short of what is desired or desirable rather than of what is essential. in January the daylight hours are scant skimpy usually suggests niggardliness or penury as the cause of the deficiency. tacky housing developments on skimpy lots spare may suggest a slight falling short of adequacy or merely an absence of superfluity. a spare , concise style of writing sparse implies a thin scattering of units. a sparse population",
"Native Americans had many uses for animal skins .",
"His boots are made of alligator skin .",
"Potato skin is very nutritious.",
"Verb",
"The hunter skinned the rabbit and prepared it for cooking.",
"I skinned my knee when I fell.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Their work has shown that even top-performing facial recognition systems disproportionately misidentify women and people with darker skin tones. \u2014 Christine Mui, Fortune , 21 June 2022",
"Not to mention, the Ultimatte Slim Lipstick is available in 20 shades, ten of which are in the Neo Neutral collection, a beautiful array of nudes that work across all skin tones. \u2014 Angela Trakoshis, Allure , 17 June 2022",
"In the meeting, Greene also raised the issue of sickle cell anemia \u2014 a genetic disorder related to one\u2019s ancestry, not skin color \u2014 and suggested a genetic link to Black maternal mortality. \u2014 Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"In its quest to change how people online perceive skin color, Google is working with Harvard sociologist Ellis Monk. \u2014 Faustine Ngila, Quartz , 10 June 2022",
"Better studies might compare patients by actual skin color and not racial groupings. \u2014 Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT , 3 June 2022",
"The method, known as DNA phenotyping, relies on variations in the genome associated with traits connected to physical appearance to assess the likelihood that a person has a certain hair, eye or skin color, among other characteristics. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
"The method, known as DNA phenotyping, relies on variations in the genome associated with traits connected to physical appearance to assess the likelihood that a person has a certain hair, eye or skin color, among other characteristics. \u2014 Oscar Schwartz, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"And, no one should be mistreated because of skin color. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Its intensive formula is powered by five percent pure, stabilized vitamin C (also known as L-ascorbic acid) paired with antioxidant-rich green tea to even skin tone and minimize the appearance of dark circles. \u2014 Allure , 10 June 2022",
"The primary ingredient, vitamin C, boosts collagen and helps even skin tone. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"Otherwise, Truly Beauty\u2019s silky formula features coconut milk to deliver antioxidant benefits to skin . \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 3 June 2022",
"Reduces fine lines, wrinkles and puffiness, nourishes skin around the eyes With its makeup-like effects (thanks to light-reflecting minerals), GH Beauty Lab test winner and GH Seal star Olay blurs eye-area imperfections in seconds. \u2014 Catharine Malzahn, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
"They're known for wearing layers of foundation, spackled on to skin that's been slathered in primer. \u2014 Jihan Forbes, Allure , 15 Feb. 2022",
"These ingredients work in tandem to even skin tone, smooth, and reduce lines. \u2014 ELLE , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Here\u2019s another game that had our pink buddy shoehorned into it\u2014HAL had originally created a mini-golf experience called Special Tee Shot, but seeing the popularity of Kirby led them to re- skin the game with him as the ball. \u2014 PCMAG , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Clear Power Mask features unique ingredients including niacinamide, kombucha and BHA to promote even skin tone and a clear complexion. \u2014 Olivia O'bryon, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Most of the sub- skin hardware comes from Fiat and English Ford parts bins. \u2014 Arthur St. Antoine, Car and Driver , 25 Nov. 2020",
"Then there are the shocking statistics around breast cancer, which affects one in every eight women and is the most common non- skin cancer affecting women. \u2014 Maria Aspan, Fortune , 30 June 2020",
"My colleague Emily Schultz went a few months after me and had a funky, skin contact wine. \u2014 Alex Beggs, Bon App\u00e9tit , 24 June 2019",
"The main issue with temperature drops is skin dehydration or lack of water, says ZENii Skincare founder, GP, and cosmetic doctor Johanna Ward. \u2014 refinery29.com , 21 Mar. 2018",
"The all-in-one formula gently removes makeup, cleanses face, and leaves skin feeling soft\u2014with no need to even rinse. \u2014 Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living , 11 July 2017",
"Using spatula and a pair of tongs, carefully turn each fillet so skin side is up. \u2014 Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit , 30 Oct. 2017",
"Sun Protection F.A.B.'s Skin Tint offers SPF 30, and Glossier's Perfecting Skin Tint has none. \u2014 Sable Yong, Allure , 18 July 2017",
"Skin imperfections are revealed to have names\u2014papules, pustules, milia, cysts\u2014and to respond to certain treatments. \u2014 Jamie Lauren Keiles, The New Yorker , 6 June 2017"
": a disease of potato tubers caused by a fungus ( Oospora pustulans ) and characterized by circular spots that on coarse-skinned varieties resemble pimples and are similar in color to normal skin and on smooth-skinned varieties are dark and sunken with raised centers":[]
"Some of the devices use a ligation method with small rubber bands to cut off a skin tag \u2019s blood supply. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021",
"The bulldog is tan in color with a darker snout and appears to have a skin tag behind its right ear, according to photos provided by police. \u2014 Stephanie Pagones, Fox News , 3 Apr. 2021",
"The dog appears to have a skin tag behind its right ear, photos show. \u2014 Katie Rice, orlandosentinel.com , 2 Apr. 2021",
"The medical term for a skin tag is acrochordon or fibroepithelial polyp. \u2014 Kristi Kellogg, Allure , 12 Aug. 2020",
"Some family medicine physicians also have the training to perform a variety of in-office skin procedures, such as removing skin tags , freezing warts and performing some skin biopsies. \u2014 David Buice, Dallas News , 25 Oct. 2019",
"These spots could be mere scars, moles, cysts, or skin tags . \u2014 National Geographic , 16 Oct. 2019",
"Add-ons can include skin tag and hemangioma (blood mole) removal. \u2014 Rachel Marlowe, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 July 2019",
"Skin Tags Small pieces of dangling skin called skin tags often crop up during pregnancy, especially in the second half. \u2014 Nancy Redd, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2018"
"the team's owner is a skinflint whose penny-pinching ways keeps the team from acquiring any real talent",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Manchin isn\u2019t the only skinflint in American politics. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The skinflint editor played, lackadaisically, by Mr. Murray is based on Harold Ross. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 21 Oct. 2021",
"In truth, that prudence was forced on the Legislature by former Gov. Jerry Brown, a fiscal skinflint compared with the liberal Newsom. \u2014 George Skelton, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2021",
"Despite the benefits in this measure, U.S. pandemic relief remains among the most skinflint , cheeseparing packages in the developed world. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 21 Dec. 2020",
"Both political parties have endorsed a modest rate of taxation of the rich, and a wretched, skinflint system of welfare and social services. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, TheWeek , 9 June 2020",
"The second is a series of apologies and excuses for a tax cheat, voyeur-sadist, bad son, skinflint , publicity hound, social climber, shopaholic. \u2014 Stephen Metcalf, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2020",
"This skinflint foursome proudly refer to themselves as the Frugal Four. \u2014 The Economist , 30 Jan. 2020",
"Here, Scrooge is not simply a skinflint who refuses to donate to the poor and won\u2019t give his employee a day off. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 19 Dec. 2019"
"he's proven himself to be a skinner of guys who are a lot smarter than you, so be wary of any deals you make with him",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Another daughter started working there as a membrane skinner this fall, attracted by the starting wage of $17 an hour, which was higher than her job at a medical equipment company. \u2014 Michael Grabell, ProPublica , 21 Dec. 2020",
"Also, any fur skinner worth his or her salt invests an incredible amount of time and effort to ensure that the animals are taken cleanly, the pelts are properly handled, and that the yield from that animal is maximized. \u2014 Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life , 18 Nov. 2020",
"Abelo the skinner and Gosamu who carried the water and Jemusi who toted the camera and Amoni who smoked too many cigarettes and carried as little as possible ran a dead heat to the riverbank. \u2014 Warren Page, Field & Stream , 13 Nov. 2020",
"Both takedown rifles are fitted with skinner sights and come in a padded case. \u2014 Richard Mann, Field & Stream , 25 Mar. 2020",
"For more dedicated skinners , the points and profile may curve slightly or significantly, which makes the blade easier to use when skinning out difficult hides. \u2014 Tim Macwelch, Outdoor Life , 27 Jan. 2020",
"The milliner Stephen Jones said the same before a show of Edward Crutchley\u2019s work, held inside a medieval guild hall devoted to London\u2019s skinners , and most notable for its hats. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Jan. 2020",
"The skinner \u2019s hook cuts from the inside out for field dressing. \u2014 John Goodspeed, ExpressNews.com , 12 Sep. 2019",
"Hunters employ rural people in their rustic camps as trackers and skinners and gun bearers\u2014skills that photographic safari operators do not want. \u2014 Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country , 6 June 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
"a TV show that offers all the skinny on Tinseltown and the stars that light it up",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"As the boys wander through the shop, Grimes points to a skinny kid in sunglasses. \u2014 Matt Tunseth For The Daily News, Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2022",
"The skinny 12-year-old kid, who longed to make the short trip from Akron to Cleveland the last time the world's best basketball players visited Ohio 25 years ago, had a moment as precious as any MVP trophy on Saturday. \u2014 Tom Withers, ajc , 19 Feb. 2022",
"Their angst dissipated and disappeared, once and forever, in the 1980s when another skinny kid, this one from North Carolina, an ebullient youngster from Michigan State, and so many more Black stars brought their light to the NBA. \u2014 Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al , 9 Dec. 2021",
"As Eakins noted, McTavish isn\u2019t a skinny kid who must add muscle and brawn to play in the NHL. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Oct. 2021",
"The rest of the series could very well come down to that one improbable matchup: LeBron James vs. the skinny kid guarding him. \u2014 Ben Cohen, WSJ , 1 June 2021",
"Facebook account tells the story of a skinny kid from Oklahoma who used hard work and dedication to transform himself into a muscular and health-conscious young man who aspired to be a certified fitness trainer. \u2014 Kevin Krause, Dallas News , 14 Apr. 2021",
"Under the necessary hip-hop ethos, though, Gnar is a skinny kid from East Atlanta who dances with his feet firmly planted and just wants to make art for a living. \u2014 Rianna Turner, Forbes , 6 Apr. 2021",
"The model\u2019s love affair with suits and skinny sunglasses has been extensively documented, but these particular renditions are among her recent best. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 14 June 2022",
"But in his mind, Chiles is still the same skinny , 5-8 quarterback from his underclassmen years, stuck behind Malachi Nelson. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
"Hearing about how the people behind #Encanto had to bend over backwards just to convince Disney to let Luisa be muscular and now seeing the skinny -ass #SheHulk trailer is so frustrating. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 20 May 2022",
"Dressed in the same black suit and skinny tie as Fallon, Mendes first appeared during the opening monologue, assisting the comedian-turned-host with wisecracks about electric busses in New York City and annoying alarm clocks. \u2014 Mitchell Peters, Billboard , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Straight-leg jeans became the best-selling fit among American women in 2021, according to the intelligence firm, toppling the skinny . \u2014 Tiffany Ap, Quartz , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Plus: Botox, life lessons, female friendship, reunion looks and skinny -dipping. \u2014 Topher Gauk-roger, PEOPLE.com , 17 May 2022",
"An elevated rear seat, with pegs, enable a ( skinny ) passenger to take in the scenery. \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The skinny was the only style to see a drop in sales in 2021 versus pre-pandemic 2019, while straight fit, flare, and boot cut denim became more popular as people sought out more comfortable styles. \u2014 Tiffany Ap, Quartz , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The skinny : First-year Florence coach Wade Waldrop faces James Clemens after leading the Jets for eight seasons. ... \u2014 Al.com Reports, al , 28 Sep. 2021"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for skinny Adjective lean , spare , lank , lanky , gaunt , rawboned , scrawny , skinny mean thin because of an absence of excess flesh. lean stresses lack of fat and of curving contours. a lean racehorse spare suggests leanness from abstemious living or constant exercise. the gymnast's spare figure lank implies tallness as well as leanness. the lank legs of the heron lanky suggests awkwardness and loose-jointedness as well as thinness. a lanky youth, all arms and legs gaunt implies marked thinness or emaciation as from overwork or suffering. a prisoner's gaunt face rawboned suggests a large ungainly build without implying undernourishment. a rawboned farmer scrawny and skinny imply an extreme leanness that suggests deficient strength and vitality. a scrawny chicken skinny street urchins",
": any of a superfamily (Hesperioidea, especially family Hesperiidae) of lepidopterous insects that visibly differ from the typical butterflies especially in having stout bodies, smaller wings, and usually hooked antennae":[],
"Rebel groups are skirmishing with military forces.",
"The presidential candidates skirmished over their economic plans.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"That sequence ended with a tense skirmish on the ground. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 3 Sep. 2021",
"The Senate leader emerged from a major skirmish on Thursday feeling vindicated: Only 11 Republicans voted to oppose the $40 billion aid measure, even in the face of opposition from right-wing organizations. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"In McHenry, Nathan finally got a resolution in late March for his ticket related to a school bus skirmish in September. \u2014 Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The skirmish before the funeral revolved around an agreement reached by the family, Israeli police and Palestinian officials that called for the casket to be transported in a vehicle to the church funeral service. \u2014 David S. Cloud And Fatima Abdulkarim, WSJ , 14 May 2022",
"The skirmish left more than two dozen Palestinians injured, two seriously, after some Palestinian youths at the site started throwing rocks at police and setting off fireworks around 4 a.m., according to Israel\u2019s Haaretz. \u2014 Fox News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The release of the finances immediately set off a skirmish with Republican Bob Stefanowski, a fellow multimillionaire former business executive who is battling Lamont in a rematch of their 2018 race that Lamont won by 3 percentage points. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Russian forces had reportedly taken much of the city, but on Wednesday, street battles were ongoing, with an especially intense skirmish around the train station. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"In February, Kirk and Curiel were involved in a skirmish inside a bowling alley, where DaBaby and his entourage reportedly attacked the latter. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Dealing with caffeine withdrawals while simultaneously trying to skirmish for the last tin of beans is not ideal. \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Protesters also skirmished with officers, who fired rubber bullets and tear gas in a repeat of Tuesday night's confrontation. \u2014 Doug Glass, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2020",
"Cue some terrific effects makeovers \u2014 look for Chiwetel Ejiofor and Ed Skrein under the feathers \u2014 as well as action that outstrips the knights-versus-fairies skirmishing from last time. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Oct. 2019",
"The following week, police and protesters skirmished . \u2014 Andrea Sachs, Washington Post , 20 Dec. 2019",
"On Monday police skirmished for hours to keep protesters from entering the Barcelona airport and shutting it down. \u2014 Time , 17 Oct. 2019",
"The city has had a period of relative calm since then, though police skirmished with some protesters near Prince Edward subway station on Saturday night. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Dec. 2019",
"Lyric sites like Genius have skirmished with publishers over the past several years; Genius suggested that the reprints could be defended as fair use but ultimately struck deals with record labels. \u2014 Adi Robertson, The Verge , 18 June 2019",
"In recent months, the United States and its allies have skirmished with Iranian forces in the Persian Gulf region, where Iran has sought to impede the passage of commercial tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. \u2014 Erin Cunningham, Washington Post , 5 Aug. 2019"
"Middle English skyrmissh , alteration (influenced by Anglo-French eskermir to fence (with swords), protect, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German scirmen to protect, scirm shield) of skarmuch , from Anglo-French escarmuche , from Old Italian scaramuccia \u2014 more at screen":"Noun"
"to oppose (someone) in physical conflict for years the Apache leader had been skirmishing with the Mexicans, who were responsible for his nickname, Geronimo"
"Middle English skirwhit , by folk etymology (influence of Middle English skir, skire bright, pure and Middle English whit white) from Middle French eschervi , probably modification of Arabic karawy\u0101 skirret, caraway":""
"The skirt of her coat got caught in the car door.",
"They put a protective skirt around the base of the machine.",
"Verb",
"The mayor skirted the issue by saying that a committee was looking into the problem.",
"They tried to skirt the new regulations.",
"He tried to skirt around the question.",
"Pine trees skirt the northern edge of the pond.",
"The road skirts around the lake.",
"We skirted around the edge of the city.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The outfit included a mustard-yellow tank top layered over a turtleneck and a skirt printed with a pair of jeans. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
"Steak \u2014 skirt or flat-iron, depending on the day \u2014 fans out in slices across one edge of the plate, hard-seared and woodsy brown on the surface and rosy inside. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"Here, Anna Spiro painted the ceiling a light blue color and used a mossy green gingham skirt to hide appliances. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 22 June 2022",
"Xmiramira wears a Wray NYC top, $65, available at wray.nyc; Wray NYC skirt ; Steve Madden shoes, $99, available at stevemadden.com; Marshall Columbia bag, $275, available at ssense.com; Ming Yu Wang earrings, $595, available at mingyuwangnewyork.com. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 22 June 2022",
"Wearing a red shirt and skirt , a face mask, sunglasses, a bandanna and running shoes, Warren was less than 5 miles from Window Rock. \u2014 Arlyssa Becenti, The Arizona Republic , 22 June 2022",
"Joey King's glamorous skirt is definitely too big to fit in a kissing booth. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 17 June 2022",
"Aerie\u2019s Real Me tennis skirt has risen to TikTok fame for its easy wear design and friendly price point. \u2014 Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue , 8 June 2022",
"Wear your own off-the-shoulder sweatshirt with matching joggers \u00e0 la Hadid, or pair it with a tennis skirt when the temperatures rise. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Cuba tried to skirt U.S. sanctions by making purchases through third countries. \u2014 Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
"The two falsely used the names of others as contributors in state campaign finance reports in order to skirt Florida laws on campaign contributions, the FDLE said. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"Prosecutors in Oregon said the crimes were typically difficult to prove since the prospective buyer may have not intentionally tried to skirt the law. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 June 2022",
"Employers, including Johnson & Johnson and real estate company CBRE Group Inc., have tried to skirt the Colorado law by saying remote workers can work anywhere except Colorado. \u2014 Chabeli Carrazana, USA TODAY , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Well over 60% of all Bitcoin production is generated illegally in kitchens and even industrial-size operations that manage to skirt the law. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Just as Apple tries to block some of these behaviors, ad companies can find new ways of tracking users that can skirt these rules. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 19 May 2022",
"The value of the ruble plummeted to less than 1 U.S. cent this week, and the Russian government is still unable to tap into a large portion of its $640 billion in Central Bank reserves, a lifeline that would skirt the impact of global sanctions. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Experts warn that flight times will increase, costs will rise and revenues will drop as more airlines determine routes that skirt Russian airspace. \u2014 Emma Brown, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2022"
"Skriver wore a black gown with white on the bodice, ruched skirting and a flamboyantly voluminous train. \u2014 Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
"In reality, Beavan designed and Fletcher built the 40-foot train as three separate sections, hooking onto net- skirting and an exquisite corset, accented with pleated newsprint-paper silk. \u2014 Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Mar. 2022",
"The situation was awkward to say the least, but it was made even more so by the skirting -on-flirting conversation the pair had at the bar as their fiances looked on. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Feb. 2022",
"The strapless gown with low wide skirting gives off a mermaid-esque feel. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
"During a second study hall, Ken Evans Jr., 20, a guard, grabbed his iPad and folded his 6-foot-5 inch frame beneath the skirting of a table of water pitchers, seeking privacy to work on a management project. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Dec. 2021",
"Though Rodgers' skirting of the NFL's COVID-19 protocols resulted in fines for the QB and team, the Packers (7-2) surely welcome his return after 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love struggled as the starter last Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. \u2014 Jace Evans, USA TODAY , 13 Nov. 2021",
"Three crew members went out in a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RIB), scanning the black water under an ivory moon, skirting icebergs, listening for the beat of the Acousondes. \u2014 Marguerite Holloway, The New Yorker , 31 Aug. 2021",
"Parmar finds creative ways, often flouting norms or skirting rules, to fit his patients' needs. \u2014 Markian Hawryluk, PEOPLE.com , 23 July 2021"
"Eventually, shaving weight comes at the expense of stability and dampness, and many skiers know that feathery backcountry skis tend to skitter on resort hardpack. \u2014 Heather Schultz, Outside Online , 4 Mar. 2021",
"Smaller drops will skitter off the surface and evaporate, while larger drops explode with that telltale crack. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 21 Jan. 2022",
"The blob, captured on distant, fuzzy video by Navy pilots, seems to skitter just above the ocean waves at improbable speed, with no discernible means of propulsion or lift. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2021",
"Hollywood dabbles in that darkness, too \u2014 Camille and her boyfriend Ray become the targets of racist harassment, bigots protest the studio, and so on \u2014 and then skitters back into the sunshine before things get too bleak. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 29 Apr. 2020",
"When 49ers defensive back Tarvarius Moore snatched another interception after the ball skittered through the arms of a Chiefs receiver, San Francisco appeared to be suffocating the league\u2019s most explosive offense. \u2014 Rachel Bachman, WSJ , 3 Feb. 2020",
"The Habs nearly went up two goals on that power play, when net-front man Gallagher tipped a point shot, but the puck skittered wide of the post. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Dec. 2019",
"The film skitters around from talking about careers to what those careers cost personally. \u2014 Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 Mar. 2020",
"But if skittered out of bounds, allowing the Chiefs to keep the ball. \u2014 Sean Gregory, Time , 3 Feb. 2020"
"1845, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably frequentative of English dialect (Scots and northern) skite to move quickly, probably from Old Norse skyt- , stem of skj\u014dta to shoot":""
"We've been skittish about taking on such a large mortgage.",
"the skittish colt leapt up when we approached",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For years, skittish flyers have eschewed them, concerned about safety. \u2014 Doug Gollan, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Many chief executives seem skittish about speaking out. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022",
"Whittle defended the quality of education the school has provided but acknowledged some parents are skittish . \u2014 Nick Anderson, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"There was no rhythm, no big play ability, Allen was skittish in his decisions and his accuracy was circa 2018-19 on far too many plays. \u2014 Sal Maiorana, USA TODAY , 12 Sep. 2021",
"In particular, independent voters\u2014those who align with neither party\u2014are skittish . \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 26 Aug. 2021",
"The Fringe seeks to address every type of theatergoer, from those itching to be back in person to those who are still skittish . \u2014 Rohan Preston, Star Tribune , 1 Aug. 2021",
"The students were very skittish about talking to me. \u2014 The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Omicron is currently leading to the closures of restaurants and live theater in major cities such as New York City, which might make some moviegoers skittish about hitting up cinemas. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 17 Dec. 2021"
"We've been skittish about taking on such a large mortgage.",
"the skittish colt leapt up when we approached",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For years, skittish flyers have eschewed them, concerned about safety. \u2014 Doug Gollan, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Many chief executives seem skittish about speaking out. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022",
"Whittle defended the quality of education the school has provided but acknowledged some parents are skittish . \u2014 Nick Anderson, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"There was no rhythm, no big play ability, Allen was skittish in his decisions and his accuracy was circa 2018-19 on far too many plays. \u2014 Sal Maiorana, USA TODAY , 12 Sep. 2021",
"In particular, independent voters\u2014those who align with neither party\u2014are skittish . \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 26 Aug. 2021",
"The Fringe seeks to address every type of theatergoer, from those itching to be back in person to those who are still skittish . \u2014 Rohan Preston, Star Tribune , 1 Aug. 2021",
"The students were very skittish about talking to me. \u2014 The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Omicron is currently leading to the closures of restaurants and live theater in major cities such as New York City, which might make some moviegoers skittish about hitting up cinemas. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 17 Dec. 2021"
"the pop star's image as a working-class hero strains credulity now that he owns a large estate with an army of cooks, butlers, and skivvies to attend to his every want"
"add just a skosh more blue to the paint mixture",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Price growth slowed a skosh and inventory ticked up slightly across the nation\u2019s biggest metros in the third quarter. \u2014 cleveland , 12 Dec. 2021",
"The screen sizes range from 13.3 inches diagonally for the Dell XPS 13 to a skosh bigger (13.4) on the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1, while the Dell XPS 15 has a 15.6-inch panel. \u2014 Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld , 13 Nov. 2019"
": a bird ( C. maccormicki ) that resembles but is slightly smaller than the great skua and that breeds in the Antarctic":[],
": any of various seabirds (genus Catharacta ) related to the jaegers: such as":[],
": great skua":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Modest numbers of Cory\u2019s, great, sooty, and Manx shearwaters were spotted at Race Point in Provincetown, where a South Polar skua , two parasitic jaegers, and 300 roseate terns were also observed. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Aug. 2021",
"The rats\u2014brought to the island by whalers and sealers as early as the late 18th century\u2014ate the eggs and vulnerable chicks of seabirds, including albatrosses, skua , terns, and petrels. \u2014 National Geographic , 9 May 2018"
"the company's apparently healthy bottom line was merely an illusion, the result of years of accounting skulduggery",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Polish urban explorers who sneaked into the property found Russian newspapers from as late as 2005, long after the Russians had supposedly left, reinforcing the compound\u2019s reputation as a haven for undercover skulduggery . \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"These two mechanisms, the Treasure Act and the PAS, haven\u2019t worked flawlessly\u2014 skulduggery persists. \u2014 Joshua Levine, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Mar. 2022",
"What is there in Le Prince\u2019s story, aside from Edison\u2019s supposed skulduggery , to warrant book-length treatment? \u2014 Nat Segnit, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
"That\u2019s when a move to lower the endorsement voting threshold \u2014 apparently to benefit former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer \u2014 was rejected amid divisions within the party and accusations of skulduggery . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Aug. 2021",
"The sticking-point was a problem that has long bedevilled the EU: how to tackle corruption and other skulduggery in countries that benefit from EU transfers. \u2014 The Economist , 16 Dec. 2020",
"Four years later, he was defeated by Thomas Jefferson in a fraught election that exposed deep internal rifts among Americans, racial anxieties and more than a little skulduggery . \u2014 Ted Widmer, WSJ , 4 Dec. 2020",
"On Tuesday, Amy Coney Barrett spent much of her Supreme Court confirmation hearing trying to rise above the stench of the self-serving politics and skulduggery that President Trump has injected into the process. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2020",
"But that bit of procedural mystery \u2014 and hints of skulduggery \u2014 aside, the bills encountered tough opposition, maybe even more so than in the past. \u2014 Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Sep. 2020"
"around campus he was seen as a solitary skulk who seemed to be a little too interested in news reports of school shootings",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Product managers would skulk around Los Angeles parks, where they were routinely questioned by police, with their handheld units to try and find satellites. \u2014 Andrew Freeman, Outside Online , 21 May 2012",
"So, the best way to offer support and assistance is to let her skulk off and hide in a corner? \u2014 Star Tribune , 2 June 2021",
"The broadcaster obliged, was affable and didn't skulk through the gauntlet. \u2014 Guy Martin, Forbes , 10 Mar. 2021",
"Moreover, disirregardless of what Jamie Lee asserts, irregardless did not skulk into the dictionary just this year. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Nov. 2020",
"Osama bin Laden skulked in caves and a nondescript house in Pakistan. \u2014 The Economist , 21 May 2020",
"Harder to ignore are the creepy attentions of Lester (Clayton Hoff), who skulks around on the fringes of gatherings and leers at her through glasses with one lens mysteriously blackened. \u2014 Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times , 23 Apr. 2020",
"Someone skulked around Playland, the Cliff House and Sutro Baths. ... \u2014 Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com , 17 Apr. 2020",
"But subsequent monitoring found the pan-resistant strain colonizing the patient, i.e., skulking around the patient's body without causing an infection. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 9 Jan. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Meantime, others in the household skulk around, muttering about plans regarding Lady Aghdas and her inheritance. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
"The park's tree-climbing lions often lie in wait on the branches of sycamores, while leopards skulk in the tall grasses. \u2014 Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure , 20 Mar. 2021",
"The household staple skulks in sinks amid dirty dishes and soggy food scraps, sopping up and amplifying microbial forces capable of invading clean food spaces. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 31 July 2017"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for skulk Verb lurk , skulk , slink , sneak mean to behave so as to escape attention. lurk implies a lying in wait in a place of concealment and often suggests an evil intent. suspicious men lurking in alleyways skulk suggests more strongly cowardice or fear or sinister intent. something skulking in the shadows slink implies moving stealthily often merely to escape attention. slunk around the corner sneak may add an implication of entering or leaving a place or evading a difficulty by furtive or underhanded methods. sneaked out early",
"around campus he was seen as a solitary skulk who seemed to be a little too interested in news reports of school shootings",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Product managers would skulk around Los Angeles parks, where they were routinely questioned by police, with their handheld units to try and find satellites. \u2014 Andrew Freeman, Outside Online , 21 May 2012",
"So, the best way to offer support and assistance is to let her skulk off and hide in a corner? \u2014 Star Tribune , 2 June 2021",
"The broadcaster obliged, was affable and didn't skulk through the gauntlet. \u2014 Guy Martin, Forbes , 10 Mar. 2021",
"Moreover, disirregardless of what Jamie Lee asserts, irregardless did not skulk into the dictionary just this year. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Nov. 2020",
"Osama bin Laden skulked in caves and a nondescript house in Pakistan. \u2014 The Economist , 21 May 2020",
"Harder to ignore are the creepy attentions of Lester (Clayton Hoff), who skulks around on the fringes of gatherings and leers at her through glasses with one lens mysteriously blackened. \u2014 Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times , 23 Apr. 2020",
"Someone skulked around Playland, the Cliff House and Sutro Baths. ... \u2014 Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com , 17 Apr. 2020",
"But subsequent monitoring found the pan-resistant strain colonizing the patient, i.e., skulking around the patient's body without causing an infection. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 9 Jan. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Meantime, others in the household skulk around, muttering about plans regarding Lady Aghdas and her inheritance. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
"The park's tree-climbing lions often lie in wait on the branches of sycamores, while leopards skulk in the tall grasses. \u2014 Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure , 20 Mar. 2021",
"The household staple skulks in sinks amid dirty dishes and soggy food scraps, sopping up and amplifying microbial forces capable of invading clean food spaces. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 31 July 2017"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for skulk Verb lurk , skulk , slink , sneak mean to behave so as to escape attention. lurk implies a lying in wait in a place of concealment and often suggests an evil intent. suspicious men lurking in alleyways skulk suggests more strongly cowardice or fear or sinister intent. something skulking in the shadows slink implies moving stealthily often merely to escape attention. slunk around the corner sneak may add an implication of entering or leaving a place or evading a difficulty by furtive or underhanded methods. sneaked out early",
"the company's apparently healthy bottom line was merely an illusion, the result of years of accounting skulduggery",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Polish urban explorers who sneaked into the property found Russian newspapers from as late as 2005, long after the Russians had supposedly left, reinforcing the compound\u2019s reputation as a haven for undercover skulduggery . \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"These two mechanisms, the Treasure Act and the PAS, haven\u2019t worked flawlessly\u2014 skulduggery persists. \u2014 Joshua Levine, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Mar. 2022",
"What is there in Le Prince\u2019s story, aside from Edison\u2019s supposed skulduggery , to warrant book-length treatment? \u2014 Nat Segnit, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
"That\u2019s when a move to lower the endorsement voting threshold \u2014 apparently to benefit former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer \u2014 was rejected amid divisions within the party and accusations of skulduggery . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Aug. 2021",
"The sticking-point was a problem that has long bedevilled the EU: how to tackle corruption and other skulduggery in countries that benefit from EU transfers. \u2014 The Economist , 16 Dec. 2020",
"Four years later, he was defeated by Thomas Jefferson in a fraught election that exposed deep internal rifts among Americans, racial anxieties and more than a little skulduggery . \u2014 Ted Widmer, WSJ , 4 Dec. 2020",
"On Tuesday, Amy Coney Barrett spent much of her Supreme Court confirmation hearing trying to rise above the stench of the self-serving politics and skulduggery that President Trump has injected into the process. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2020",
"But that bit of procedural mystery \u2014 and hints of skulduggery \u2014 aside, the bills encountered tough opposition, maybe even more so than in the past. \u2014 Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Sep. 2020"
": any of various common omnivorous black-and-white New World mammals (especially genus Mephitis ) of the weasel family that have a pair of perineal glands from which a secretion of pungent and offensive odor is ejected":[],
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"river 264 miles (425 kilometers) long in southeastern Iowa flowing southeast into the Mississippi River":[]
"we ended up skunking them, as our goalie was able to prevent the other team from scoring a single goal",
"our football team consistently skunks our traditional rivals Thanksgiving after Thanksgiving",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Surprisingly, the skunk didn't attack the deputy with its odor the entire time! \u2014 USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"And Venezuela is always the skunk at the picnic, with President Nicolas Maduro shunned at most international gatherings. \u2014 Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
"For the third time in as many weeks, a resident reported seeing what appeared to be a sick skunk , this one just after 8 p.m. April 5. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Madagascar's skunk anemonefish will make fighting sounds different from anemonefish in Indonesia. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Not the threat of a music festival, or Fourth of July fireworks, or rogue dogs and volleyballs, or high lake levels and gnarly storms \u2014 not even a skunk \u2014 could stop Chicago\u2019s Great Lakes piping plovers from propagating. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 9 May 2022",
"Police responded to a report of an erratic skunk going in circles in the meadow off of Emery and Jackson roads at 7 p.m. on March 22, with the caller noting that officers had been looking for it earlier. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 30 Mar. 2022",
"In the end, the skunk finds another who also likes things that smell nice and the two become friends. \u2014 Maria Jimenez Moya, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
"This time, an animal control contractor from Twinsburg was en route by 8 p.m. and had the erratic skunk in custody 20 minutes later. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Javelinas are also known as peccaries or skunk pigs. \u2014 Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The federation says the rare animal also has a colorful array of nicknames, including woods devil, Indian devil, nasty cat and skunk bear. \u2014 Stephen Smith, CBS News , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The one or two seasons when I was skunked came on the heels of hard winters. \u2014 Ben Long, Outdoor Life , 6 Mar. 2020",
"The Broncos go out in style by skunking the silver and black as Drew Lock throws four touchdowns. \u2014 Ryan O\u2019halloran, The Denver Post , 28 Dec. 2019",
"Georgia skunked Missouri 27-0 last week, but Tigers quarterback Kelly Bryant didn\u2019t play because of an injury. \u2014 Joseph Goodman, al , 14 Nov. 2019",
"Getting skunked Such discoveries are becoming rarer, however, as hunters grapple with a problem: fewer relics in circulation. \u2014 Daisy Maxey, WSJ , 6 May 2018",
"The parochial interests of members whose bases were on the chopping block consistently skunked the endeavor. \u2014 Jay Cost, National Review , 12 Feb. 2018",
"Just like so many Mizzou fans did on Saturday at Memorial Stadium watching what is now Odom\u2019s product get skunked 35-3 by Purdue. \u2014 Vahe Gregorian, kansascity , 16 Sep. 2017"
"Rhys drank heavily to palliate her burdens, and was known for tirades and other skunky behavior. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
"Residents complained about skunky water, but Snyder's environmental agency insisted the water was safe until a doctor in 2015 reported elevated lead levels in children. \u2014 Ed White, Detroit Free Press , 23 Feb. 2021",
"Despite desperate pleas from residents holding jugs of discolored, skunky water, the Snyder administration took no significant action until a doctor reported elevated lead levels in children about 18 months later. \u2014 David Eggert, BostonGlobe.com , 13 Jan. 2021",
"At the south end of the county in Carpinteria, the skunky odor of marijuana pours out the open vents of steel-frame greenhouses that the cut flower industry used for decades. \u2014 Joe Mozingo, chicagotribune.com , 26 Aug. 2019",
"Lipa invoked further nostalgia for the '90s above the neck with a dusty rose nude lip, hint of contour, and a skunky two-toned knot, her face framed by a duo of platinum blonde wisps while swathes of jet-black stood out against her bleached lengths. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 6 Nov. 2019",
"In fact, the legions of nature\u2019s stinkiest critters that have waged a decade-plus-long war against the area\u2019s stupidly curious dogs were the inspiration behind the several blocks of schlocky inflatable Christmas decorations of the skunky kind. \u2014 Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com , 13 Dec. 2019",
"At the south end of the county in Carpinteria, the skunky odor of marijuana pours out the open vents of steel-frame greenhouses that the cut flower industry used for decades. \u2014 Joe Mozingo, chicagotribune.com , 26 Aug. 2019",
"Residents complain the farms saturate their homes and children\u2019s schools with the skunky smell the plant is famous for. \u2014 Joe Mozingo, SFChronicle.com , 17 Nov. 2019"
"So, ready your telescopes and prepare to stare up at the moonrise in the night sky . \u2014 Emily Newhouse, Allure , 13 June 2022",
"Photos showed plumes of smoke billowing toward the sky visible from Flagstaff. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 13 June 2022",
"For the first time, outbursts of minor and diminished chords appear to darken the sky , and these caprices of mood were thoughtfully emphasized by tutti and soloist. \u2014 Lukas Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"Clouds did seem to cover Saturday\u2019s sky , from horizon to horizon, in every place, at all hours. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
"See the two together in the southeastern sky at nightfall. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"The process is usually just a lot of blue sky conversations among the writing staff, a lot of possibilities for what could have happened in the 10-year period. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
"The silence of Pyongyang's leadership is in direct contrast to the explosive missile launches that regularly light up the sky over the waters surrounding the Korean peninsula. \u2014 Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News , 10 June 2022",
"The sun has never dropped from the daytime sky , and the moon seems extra bright. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"As the golden light bled from the Los Angeles sky one evening last week, a mariachi band played at a rooftop cocktail party for corporate executives and government officials from a couple dozen countries. \u2014 William Neuman, The Atlantic , 13 June 2022",
"But economies have rebounded rapidly and demand has soared, sending prices sky rocketing. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Voisin said, even though the idea of flying over a 50-foot gap is enough to send most people\u2019s heart rates sky high. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Feb. 2022",
"From the Archives: Elon Musk\u2019s comments on assets like bitcoin and dogecoin have helped send prices sky high \u2013 and crashing down \u2013 during the first half of 2021. \u2014 Omar Abdel-baqui, WSJ , 25 Jan. 2022",
"That could send already sky high heating bills up even more, due mainly to spiking fuel prices. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 23 Jan. 2022",
"These can be pricey within a generally inexpensive urban center\u2014resulting in a somewhat incongruous local culinary economy, where dining prices range from surprisingly low to sky high. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 2 Jan. 2022",
"But economies have rebounded rapidly and demand has soared, sending prices sky rocketing. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2021",
"The post-pandemic commodities boom and efforts to reduce coal mining to tackle the climate crisis have driven global prices sky high. \u2014 Diksha Madhok, CNN , 6 Oct. 2021"
"couldn't resist the temptation to skylark as commencement ceremonies came to a close",
"he spends his time joking and skylarking , but his brother is serious and industrious",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni is home to a variety of wildlife, and surveys conducted in 2017 noted skylarks , ospreys, and peregrine falcons\u2014among other birds\u2014nesting on the base. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 15 May 2019",
"Numerous interlacing trails lead to the top, across meadows where skylarks breed. \u2014 Brian J. Cantwell, The Seattle Times , 10 Aug. 2017"
"couldn't resist the temptation to skylark as commencement ceremonies came to a close",
"he spends his time joking and skylarking , but his brother is serious and industrious",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni is home to a variety of wildlife, and surveys conducted in 2017 noted skylarks , ospreys, and peregrine falcons\u2014among other birds\u2014nesting on the base. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 15 May 2019",
"Numerous interlacing trails lead to the top, across meadows where skylarks breed. \u2014 Brian J. Cantwell, The Seattle Times , 10 Aug. 2017"
