5 letter words starting with SK

Parts of Speech: verb

Definitions: 1. To distort or twist something out of shape or position. 2. To present information or statistics in a biased or misleading way.

Pronunciations: US: /skyo͞oz/; UK: /skjuːz/

Origin and Usage: The word "skews" originated in the 17th century from the Middle English word "skewen," meaning to turn aside or swerve. It is commonly used in statistics to describe data that is not evenly distributed or is biased. It is also used in a figurative sense to describe biased or misleading information.

Synonyms: distort, twist, bias, misrepresent, manipulate, slant

Related Words: skewer, skunk, skids, skimp, skint

Example Sentences:

• The camera angle skews the perspective of the building.
• The news article skews the facts to make the politician look bad.
• The data is skewed towards higher income households.

Skive

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: To avoid work or school by staying away or leaving early without permission.

Pronunciations: US: /skaɪv/, UK: /skaɪv/

Origin and Usage: The word "skive" originated in the early 20th century from British slang. It was originally used to mean "to run away" or "to escape." Later, it came to be used specifically to describe the act of avoiding work or school. The word is commonly used in British English, but is less common in American English.

Synonyms: Shirk, slack off, dodge, avoid, skip

Related Words: Shirk, evade, dodge, avoid, slack

Example Sentences:

• He decided to skive off work and spend the day at the beach.
• She was caught skiving from school and was given detention.
• Hes always trying to skive off his responsibilities.

Heres your request: skips

Part of Speech: verb

Definition: To move along by hopping on alternate feet.

Pronunciation (US): /skɪps/

Pronunciation (UK): /skɪps/

Origin and Usage: The word "skips" originated from the Middle English word "skippen" which means to leap or jump. It is used as a verb to describe the action of moving along by hopping on alternate feet. It is commonly used in sports, dance, and other physical activities.

Synonyms: hop, jump, bounce, leap, bound

Related Words: hoppy, jumpy, happy, puppy, dumpy

Example Sentences:

• He skips to school every day.
• The children skipped happily down the street.
• She skips rope in the park.
• The athlete skips over the hurdles with ease.
• The dancer skips across the stage with grace.

Heres the requested information on the word "skimp": Skimp Parts of Speech:

Verb

Definitions:

• To provide scantily or inadequately; to give insufficiently or sparingly.
• To be stingy or frugal; to economize.

Pronunciations:

• US: /skɪmp/
• UK: /skɪmp/

Origin and Usage:

The word "skimp" originated in the early 17th century and is believed to be a variation of the word "skump," which means to make a sudden movement. The word "skimp" is often used to describe a lack of something, such as resources or effort. It can also be used to describe someone who is being stingy or frugal.

Synonyms:

• Scrimp
• Economize
• Save
• Conserve
• Restrict

Related Words:

• Scamp
• Clamp
• Cramp
• Stamp
• Chimp

Example Sentences:

• He tried to skimp on his work, but his boss noticed and reprimanded him.
• The company skimped on quality to save money, but it hurt their reputation.
• She skimped on the ingredients and the cake turned out dry and tasteless.

skied

1. Parts of Speech: verb
2. Definitions: (1) past tense of ski, meaning to glide on snow using skis; (2) past participle of ski, meaning to participate in the sport of skiing
3. Pronunciations: (US: /skaɪd/, UK: /skiːd/)
4. Origin and Usage: The word "ski" is of Norwegian origin, and the sport of skiing has been practiced for thousands of years. "Skied" is the past tense and past participle form of "ski", and is commonly used to describe someone who has gone skiing in the past. It is often used in winter sports contexts, such as in news articles about skiing competitions or in social media posts about ski trips.
5. Synonyms: none
6. Related Words: skies, skier, skids
7. Example Sentences:
   • He skied down the mountain with ease.
   • She has skied in the Alps every winter for the past decade.
   • The Olympic skier skied to victory in the downhill race.