skiddy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of skiddy
Example Sentences
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Stroll started from pole ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen on a resurfaced and skiddy circuit not used in Formula One since 2011, compared to an “ice rink” by Hamilton.
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2020
Sweden cut England open at the back in the 71st minute, a flicked header and a skiddy cross enough to take advantage of tiring legs.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 7, 2018
The skiddy Yadav extracted life from the slow pitch, while Zaheer found the reverse swing that eluded England.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2012
In the gathering gloom and on a skiddy surface, Taylor, who was taller than his Czechslovakian opponent, was outmanoeuvred, losing three straight games to surrender the match.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2012
Economists need cool heads and cold hearts for this sort of work, and they must write in icy, often skiddy prose.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Secondly, the ball's tendency to have a lower, skiddier bounce on grass means Raducanu's serve and groundstrokes have more punch.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Ecclestone's height generates a lot more bounce, while Smith is skiddier and her strength comes from her accuracy.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025
The shorter, skiddier bowlers such as Curran and Wood have struggled for wickets in the middle overs.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2023
Folk singer Woody Guthrie, who spent time in Skid Row, declared it “the skiddiest of all Skid Rows” in his 1943 autobiography “Bound For Glory.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 2, 2015
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