skiddy

English

Etymology

skid +‎ -y

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈskɪdi/
  • Audio (RP)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪdi

Adjective

skiddy (comparative skiddier, superlative skiddiest)

  1. Likely to skid, or cause skidding.
    • 1984, Iain Banks, The Wasp Factory:
      I suggested that it might be a good idea to get [the motorbike] in midsummer so that I could get plenty of practice in before the skiddy weather set in, but he thought there might be too much tourist traffic going through the town […]

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