Skink Definition

skĭngk
skinks
noun
skinks
Any of a family (Scincidae) of widely distributed lizards having an elongated, shiny body, smooth scales, and short legs.
Webster's New World

(obsolete) Drink.

Wiktionary

(obsolete) Pottage.

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verb

(Scotland) To serve (a drink)

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Other Word Forms of Skink

Noun

Singular:
skink
Plural:
skinks

Origin of Skink

  • From Latin scincus, from Ancient Greek σκίνκος (skínkos).

    From Wiktionary

  • From Old English scencan or Old Norse skenkja.

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin scincus from Greek skinkos

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Skink Sentence Examples

  • There are several varieties of the skink (Eumeces).

  • The skink is a rather attractive animal with its shiny, almost metallic looking scales.

  • Here, haggis, neeps and tatties and Cullen skink are just some of the 200 regional recipes collected here.

  • Here, haggis, neeps and tatties and cullen skink are just some of the 200 regional recipes collected here.

  • The skink, which has given the name to the whole family, is a small lizard (Scincus officinalis) of 6 or 8 in.

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