Foreskirt :: Foreskirt (n.) The front skirt of a garment, in distinction from the train..

Outskirt :: Outskirt (n.) A part remote from the center; outer edge; border; -- usually in the plural; as, the outskirts of a town..

Overskirt :: Overskirt (n.) An upper skirt, shorter than the dress, and usually draped..

Skirl :: Skirl (v. t.& i.) To utter in a shrill tone; to scream.

Skirl :: Skirl (n.) A shrill cry or sound.

Skirlcock :: Skirlcock (n.) The missel thrush; -- so called from its harsh alarm note.

Skirlcrake :: Skirlcrake (n.) The turnstone.

Skirling :: Skirling (n.) A shrill cry or sound; a crying shrilly; a skirl.

Skirling :: Skirling (n.) A small trout or salmon; -- a name used loosely.

Skirmish :: Skirmish (v. i.) To fight slightly or in small parties; to engage in a skirmish or skirmishes; to act as skirmishers.

Skirmish :: Skirmish (v. i.) A slight fight in war; a light or desultory combat between detachments from armies, or between detached and small bodies of troops..

Skirmish :: Skirmish (v. i.) A slight contest.

Skirmished :: Skirmished (imp. & p. p.) of Skirmis.

Skirmisher :: Skirmisher (n.) One who skirmishes.

Skirmisher :: Skirmisher (n.) Soldiers deployed in loose order, to cover the front or flanks of an advancing army or a marching column..

Skirmishing :: Skirmishing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Skirmis.

Skirr :: Skirr (v. t.) To ramble over in order to clear; to scour.

Skirr :: Skirr (v. i.) To scour; to scud; to run.

Skirr :: Skirr (n.) A tern.

Skirret :: Skirret (n.) An umbelliferous plant (Sium, / Pimpinella, Sisarum). It is a native of Asia, but has been long cultivated in Europe for its edible clustered tuberous roots, which are very sweet..

Skirrhus :: Skirrhus (n.) See Scirrhus.

Skirt :: Skirt (n.) The lower and loose part of a coat, dress, or other like garment; the part below the waist; as, the skirt of a coat, a dress, or a mantle..

Skirt :: Skirt (n.) A loose edging to any part of a dress.

Skirt :: Skirt (n.) Border; edge; margin; extreme part of anythin.

Skirt :: Skirt (n.) A petticoat.

Skirt :: Skirt (n.) The diaphragm, or midriff, in animals..

Skirt :: Skirt (v. t.) To cover with a skirt; to surround.

Skirt :: Skirt (v. t.) To border; to form the border or edge of; to run along the edge of; as, the plain was skirted by rows of trees..

Skirt :: Skirt (v. t.) To be on the border; to live near the border, or extremity..

Skirted :: Skirted (imp. & p. p.) of Skir.

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