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skink

/skɪŋk/

Translations

skinknoun

skinks

/skɪŋk/

The skink darted under the rock to hide from the predator.

Скинк метнулся под камень, чтобы спрятаться от хищника.

Additional translations

Synonyms

skinkverb

skinked

Past Simple

skinked

Past Participle

skinking

Gerund

/skɪŋk/

Scots/archaic verb meaning to pour or serve drink.

skinknoun

A type of lizard belonging to the family Scincidae, characterized by smooth, shiny scales and a cylindrical body.

The skink darted across the garden path, its scales glistening in the sunlight.

(Scot.) A clear soup traditionally made from the shin of beef or smoked fish, especially haddock.

After a long walk across the moors, they sat down to a steaming bowl of skink.

skinkverb

To pour or serve (a drink); to act as a bartender or server of liquor.

The jovial host skinked ale for the weary travelers.