ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sken

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /skɛn/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Sken is a verb meaning (Northern English) to squint.

Meaning

(Northern English) to squint.

More Meanings

  1. (Northern English) to glance

Example Sentences

He skens ill enough to crack a lookin'-glass.
She's about seventy and skens like a basket of whelks, but she's as good as any doctor.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include swind, squinny, squiny, gledge, sneer, squinch.

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