"Skived" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Carved or shaved off at an angle, often in reference to the edges of something, such as wood or a corner.
To walk or run with a light, quick, irregular step, typically because of some weakness or unsteadiness in the legs.
Nervously anxious or easily alarmed. Relating to or characteristic of people who are nervous and irritable, often in a way that is exaggerated or unreasonable.
In a shy or nervous manner, having difficulty getting things done or making decisions because of fear of failure or judgment.
A state of being easily startled or frightened, or having a nervous or anxious temperament.
A small, brightly colored, round candy in the shape of a fish, leaf, or other design, typically surrounded by a sugar coating.
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.
To put in as little effort as possible in order to avoid work or effort. Avoiding responsibility or hard work.
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.
To skive: to evade work or responsibility by leaving early or avoiding tasks, often before the end of the scheduled time.
To skive means to avoid doing one's work or duty through shirking or evading it, often by pretending to be ill or indisposed.
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.
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.
A Skolion ( Greek: σκολιόν, skolion) is a ancient Greek lyric poem, typically in dactylic hexameter or iambic trimeter, composed to be sung while dancing in a circle, usually after drinking wine.