Definition of SKITE

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 Word
skite: 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