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skift
Skift (noun) means Synonym of skiff (“light shower of rain or snow; light dusting of snow or ice (on ground, water, etc)”).
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Synonym of skiff (“light shower of rain or snow; light dusting of snow or ice (on ground, water, etc)”).
"A skift of snow had fallen overnight on the ski trails, and Paul had yet to groom them and erase the tracks in the new snow."
— Mark Parman, A Grouse Hunter’s Almanac: The Other Kind of Hunting (2010)
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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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What is the meaning of skift?
"skift" (noun) means synonym of skiff (“light shower of rain or snow; light dusting of snow or ice (on ground, water, etc)”).
What is another word for skift?
Other words for "skift" include skiff.
