skite
1or skyte
a quick, oblique blow or stroke; a chopping blow.
a joke or prank.
the butt of a joke or prank.
a person whose opinions are not taken seriously; one held in mild contempt.
Origin of skite
1Words Nearby skite
Other definitions for skite (2 of 2)
to boast; brag.
Origin of skite
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How to use skite in a sentence
"Then none o' your skite, mate," said Bill, knocking out a clay pipe against his heel.
The Boss of Taroomba | E. W. HornungTherefore be assured that to-morrow I will make this vain-glorious Englishman to skite vinegar before all the world.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete. | Francois RabelaisI knows ye is honest now, an' don't skite when ye doesn't know.
In Search of El Dorado | Alexander MacDonaldHis "skite" had cost him a good deal of money, and he intended to make good some of the loss by economising on his marriage.
In Accordance with the Evidence | Oliver Onions"Yes, the little skite and the ould sukee, the mawther," said Kisseck.
She's All the World to Me | Hall Caine
British Dictionary definitions for skite (1 of 2)
/ (skəɪt) Scot /
(intr) to slide or slip, as on ice
(tr) to strike with a sharp or glancing blow
an instance of sliding or slipping
a sharp or glancing blow
on the skite or on a skite Scot and Irish on a drinking spree
Origin of skite
1British Dictionary definitions for skite (2 of 2)
/ (skaɪt) Australian and NZ informal /
to boast
boastful talk
a person who boasts
Origin of skite
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