skiff
skiff Lexical Profile
skiff Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A shallow, flat-bottomed open boat with a sharp bow and square stern, typically propelled by oars, a small sail, or an outboard motor.
"The fishermen loaded their nets into a wooden skiff and rowed out across the calm bay at dawn."
North American A very light, thin layer of snow or frost covering the ground, or a brief, light fall of rain or snow.
"An overnight skiff of snow dusted the mountain pastures, leaving just enough white to cover the dry grass."
• verb
To travel, row, or cross a body of water in a small, light boat.
"They skiffed across the narrow inlet to gather driftwood along the opposite shore."
To move lightly and rapidly across a surface, or to brush against something with a glancing touch.
"Flat stones skiffed effortlessly across the glassy surface of the pond."
• Rhymes for skiff
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Middle French esquif, from Old Italian schifo, which is of Germanic origin and related to Old High German scif ('ship, boat').