What does skint mean?
Skint means (slang, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) Penniless, poor, impecunious, broke..
Skint
/skɪnt/ · adjective
Meaning
(slang, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) Penniless, poor, impecunious, broke..
Definitions by Sense
- (slang, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) Penniless, poor, impecunious, broke.
- (slang) skinned
Example Sentences
There were a mixture of local people with cold, pinched faces and skint and harassed looking tourists sitting around fondling their itchsome facial hair, their tongues lolling into fizzy yellow pints of lager.
Mr Grave proceeded to give a stern warning to those “errant pupils” who, against the rules, had been smuggling their mobile phones into school. This was just about everyone, though Zoe was far too skint to even dream of ever owning one.
About 2-3 weeks prior to Emma Finch’s death you told two of your friends Abi that “he hoped his Nan died soon because he was skint[…]and[…]that he thought he was the only one getting money in the will when she died”.
Synonyms for skint
Antonyms for skint
Related Words
Word Forms
- skinter
- more skint
- skintest
- most skint
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for skint?
Common synonyms include poor, bust, broke, stone-broke.
What is the opposite of skint?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use skint in a sentence?
There were a mixture of local people with cold, pinched faces and skint and harassed looking tourists sitting around fondling their itchsome facial hair, their tongues lolling into fizzy yellow pints of lager.
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