skite
Plural: skites
Noun
- A sudden hit or blow; a glancing blow.
- A trick.
- A contemptible person.
- A drinking binge.
- One who skites; a boaster.
- A whimsical or leisurely trip.
- Alternative spelling of skete.
Verb
Verb Forms: skited, skiting, skites
- To move away quickly or with a rush.
- To boast.
- To skim or slide along a surface.
- To slip, such as on ice.
- To drink a large amount of alcohol.
- To defecate, to shit.
Examples
- He watched his opponent’s chances skite away after a series of low-scoring words.
- We're going on a skite to Dublin.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English skyt, skytte, skytt, from Old Norse skítr (“dung, faeces”), from Proto-Germanic *skītaz, *skitiz. Cognate with Old English sċite (“dung”). Doublet of shit and shite.
Scrabble Score: 9
skite: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordskite: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
skite: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
skite: valid Words With Friends Word