skint
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of skint
First recorded in 1930–35; probably originally representing dialectal pronunciation of skinned; see skin (verb), -ed 2
Example Sentences
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The Warwickshire county councillor said people in his constituency were "skint" and did not have the money "to pay for a massive upheaval in council tax".
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
Both Lauren and Derek were exactly who they said they were on the internet and in photos but were just too skint to fly across the US.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 8, 2019
We all wore our old school jumpers and trousers with army overcoats because we were skint.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 18, 2019
"All seems very competitive to me. We are skint at the moment with the lead up to Christmas and I thought I was done with the present buying."
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2018
“Which makes you pretty skint, witless,” said a cackling voice.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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