skiddy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of skiddy
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Add in the angle Stokes' action creates and the skiddy nature of Wood and, in theory, England have strong variety despite the lack of a left-arm option.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
While the other three semi-finalists have had to balance a squad for the pace of Lahore or the skiddy bounce of Karachi, India have not.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2025
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
Strauss chose to bat first but fell in the second over, under-edging a pull behind off the skiddy Chohan.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 16, 2011
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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