skeigh
or skeech, skiech
[ skeekh ]
/ skix /
adjective
(of horses) spirited; inclined to shy.
(of women) proud; disdainful.
adverb
Nearby words
skeeve, skeevy, skeezy, skeg, skeif, skeigh, skein, skeletal, skeletal extension, skeletal muscle, skeletal system
Origin of skeigh
1500–10; earlier skeich, late Middle English skey, perhaps continuing Old English scēoh shy2, with sk- < Middle Dutch schu shy
Related forms
skeigh·ish, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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