First Known Use: 15th century
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1skink
transitive verb \ˈskiŋk\
Definition of SKINK
chiefly dialect : to draw, pour out, or serve (drink)
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Origin of SKINK
Middle English, from Middle Dutch schenken; akin to Old English scencan to pour out drink and probably to scanca shank
2skink
noun
Definition of SKINK
: any of a family (Scincidae) of typically small insectivorous lizards with long tapering bodies
See skink defined for kids Origin of SKINK
Latin scincus, from Greek skinkos
First Known Use: 1590
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