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Grammar : Verb
Spell : skahyv
Phonetic Transcription : skaɪv



Definition of skive

Origin :
  • "split or cut into strips, pare off, grind away," 1825, of Scandinavian origin, cf. Old Norse skifa "to cut, split," from Proto-Germanic *skif-, from Proto-Indo-European *skei- "to cut, split" (see shed (v.)). Related: Skived; skiving.
  • As in pare : verb peel, trim
  • As in prune : verb trim; cut short
  • As in clip : verb cut short
  • As in crop : verb cut, trim off
  • As in cut : verb sever, chop with sharp instrument; incise

Synonyms for skive

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