English Explanatory Dictionary

skint

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Penniless, poor, impecunious, broke.
  2. skinned

Pronunciation

/skɪnt/ /skʌnt/ en-au-skint.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-skint.wav

Word forms

skint skinter more skint skintest most skint

Etymology

The "penniless" sense is attested since 1925 and is derived from a variant of skinned. Note also the phrase skin a flint (“go to extreme lengths for the sake of gain or economy”), from the brittleness and hardness of flint which makes it almost impossible to remove just its skin without shattering it.

Derived words

skintly skintness
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