Definition of SKINT

skint

Adjective Satellite

  • lacking funds
    • "`skint' is a British slang term"

Adj

  • Penniless, poor, impecunious, broke.
  • skinned

Adjective

  • Having no money; entirely without funds.

Examples

  • After using all his high-value tiles, he felt skint, with only low-point letters remaining.

Origin / Etymology

The "penniless" sense is attested since 1925 and is derived from a variant of skinned
Note also the phrase skin a flint (“go to extreme lengths for the sake of gain or economy”), from the brittleness and hardness of flint which makes it almost impossible to remove just its skin without shattering it.

Synonyms

broke, bust, stone-broke, stony-broke

Scrabble Score: 9

skint: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
skint: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
skint: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

skint: valid Words With Friends Word