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Skint

adjective/skˈɪnt/
Definition
lacking funds
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/skˈɪnt/
🇬🇧British English
/skˈɪnt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/skˈɪnt/
1 syllable Say it as /skˈɪnt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivelacking funds
“`skint' is a British slang term”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Haut
es mangelt an Geld
🇫🇷French
peau
manque de fonds
🇪🇸Spanish
pelado
falta de fondos
🇮🇹Italian
pelle
mancano i fondi
🇳🇱Dutch
huid
bij gebrek aan geld
🇵🇹Portuguese
descascar
falta de fundos
🇷🇺Russian
шкура
не хватает средств
India
🇮🇳Hindi
स्किंट
धन की कमी
🇧🇩Bengali
চামড়া
তহবিলের অভাব
🇮🇳Tamil
தோல்
நிதி பற்றாக்குறை
🇮🇳Telugu
చర్మం
నిధుల కొరత
🇮🇳Marathi
त्वचा
निधीची कमतरता
🇮🇳Gujarati
ત્વચા
ભંડોળનો અભાવ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚರ್ಮ
ಹಣದ ಕೊರತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തൊലി
ഫണ്ടുകളുടെ അഭാവം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਮੜੀ
ਫੰਡਾਂ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
جلد
فنڈز کی کمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
斯金特
缺乏资金
🇯🇵Japanese
スキント
資金が不足している
🇰🇷Korean
피부
자금이 부족하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
da
thiếu vốn
🇹🇭Thai
สกินท์
ขาดเงินทุน
🇮🇩Indonesian
kurus
kekurangan dana
🇵🇭Filipino
balat
kulang sa pondo
🇲🇾Malay
berkulit
kekurangan dana
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سكينت
تفتقر إلى الأموال
🇮🇷Persian
پوست
کمبود بودجه
🇹🇷Turkish
deri
fon eksikliği
🇮🇱Hebrew
עור
חסר כספים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'skint'?
The primary meaning of 'skint' is 'lacking funds'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'skint' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'skint' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'skint' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'skint' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'skint' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
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Do you find 'skint' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'skint' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'skint' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'skint' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'skint' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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