shilpit
Americanadjective
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(of a person) sickly; puny; feeble.
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(of liquor) weak; watery.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of shilpit
First recorded in 1795–1805; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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I seen the man that's in the South Lodge gaun up the street when I was finishin' my denner—a shilpit body and a lameter, but he hirples as fast as ither folk run.
From Huntingtower by John Buchan
He is weather-seasoned like the red tod o' the hills; but ye are shilpit and silly, boy William, so ye had best bide wi' auld Jean when ye can.
From The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
It called her "the minister's shilpit bit lassie."
From Bog-Myrtle and Peat Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the Years 1889 to 1895 by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
It's a shilpit bit thing," he answered, "and I winna cheapen him.
From Tommy and Grizel by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Whatna shilpit man's this that Leevie's gotten for her new jo?
From Doom Castle by Neil Munro
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