"Skive" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples
"Skive" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
"Skive" Meaning
To put in as little effort as possible in order to avoid work or effort. Avoiding responsibility or hard work.
"Skive" Examples
to skive out of work: I did a quick calculation and the answer is obvious, which is why I chose to skive out of the meeting.
to skive off: If you're tired, it's okay to skive off for a while and take a rest.
to skive work: He's been skiving work for the past few days, claiming he's unwell.
to skive school: The student was caught skiving school for the second time in one month.
to make a skive: She's really made a skive of her uniform today, wearing a brightly colored scarf.
"Skive" Similar Words
Skittering
Skitters
To walk or run with a light, quick, irregular step, typically because of some weakness or unsteadiness in the legs.
Skittish
Skittishly
Skittishness
Skittle
Skittles
Skittles are a brand of small, chewy candies that are typically fruit-flavored and have a bright, colorful appearance. They are usually small and bean-shaped, with a shiny sugar coating. Skittles have a sweet and slightly tart taste and are widely popular as a snack or dessert in many parts of the world.
Skived
Skiver
A skiver is a person who shirks or avoids physical work or responsibility, especially for people in a heavy manual labor job. For example: A skiver is always finding excuses to avoid doing the heavy lifting.
Skives
To skive: to evade work or responsibility by leaving early or avoiding tasks, often before the end of the scheduled time.
Skiving
To skive means to avoid doing one's work or duty through shirking or evading it, often by pretending to be ill or indisposed.
Skivvies
Skivvy
Skoda
The word "Skoda" refers to a brand of automobiles, which is actually a division of the Volkswagen Group. Specifically, ŠKODA is a Czech automobile manufacturer based in the Czech Republic. The name "Skoda" is Czech for "hazelnut", but it's named after the founder of the company, Václav Laurin and Václav Klement, who closely emulated the Škoda factory.<br><br>Alternatively, "Skoda" can also be a verb, meaning to spoil or to ruin something. For example, "I'll skoda this movie, it's going to be boring".<br><br>However, it's worth noting that in general, the first meaning (the car brand) is the one that is most commonly associated with the name Skoda.
Skolia
Scolia is a rare or obsolete word that can refer to several things, including a genus of wasps, but more commonly, it is an archaic term for a sgolion, usually in the context of medieval music.