SKEIGH

Meaning of SKEIGH in English

Pronunciation: ' sk ē k ̱

Function: adjective

Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish skygg shy; akin to Old English sc ē oh shy ― more at SHY

Date: 1508

chiefly Scottish : proudly spirited : SKITTISH

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

SKEIGH — adjective see: shy Date: 1508 proudly spirited ; skittish
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SKEIGH — ˈskēḵ adjective Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish skygg shy — more at shy chiefly Scotland : proudly …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SKEIGH — — skeighish , adj. /skeekh/ , Scot. adj. 1. (of horses) spirited; inclined to shy. 2. (of women) proud; disdainful. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SKEIGH — adjective Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish skygg shy; akin to Old English scēoh shy — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SKEIGH — [skeigh] adj [perh. of Scand origin; akin to Sw skygg shy; akin to OE sceoh shy--more at shy] (1508) chiefly …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SKIECH — /skeekh/ , adj., adv. Scot. skeigh.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SKEECH — /skeekh/ , adj., adv. Scot. skeigh.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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