skift
1 synonym for skift, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Synonym of skiff (“light shower of rain or snow; light dusting of snow or ice (on ground, water, etc)”).
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
This word comes from Scots skift (“light shower of rain or snow”), related to skiff (“light rain, snow, etc”) and to skiffle.
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