skiddy

[ skid-ee ]

adjective

, skid·di·er, skid·di·est.

1. tending to skid or cause skidding:

   a skiddy shopping cart; an icy, skiddy driveway.

Word History and Origins

Origin of skiddy¹

First recorded in 1900–05; skid + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Mr. Skiddy had now been a whole week a widower; time enough for a man in that condition to grow philosophical.

From Project Gutenberg

Anybody who thinks to circumvent Matilda Maria Skiddy, must get up early in the morning, and find themselves too late at that.

From Project Gutenberg

The rosy-cheeked young woman looked at Mrs. Skiddy, Mrs. Skiddy looked at her, and Tommy looked at both of them.

From Project Gutenberg

As to Skiddy, he continued at intervals to shed crocodile tears over his past short-comings, or rather his short-goings!

From Project Gutenberg

The premeditated and unmixed malice of Mrs. Skiddy in leaving the baby, instead of Sammy or Johnny, was beyond question.

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