Definitions for Skink
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skink, scincid, scincid lizardnoun

   alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skinknoun

   Etymology: scenc , Saxon.

   1. Drink; any thing potable.2. Pottage.

   Scotch skink, which is a pottage of strong nourishment, is made with the knees and sinews of beef, but long boiled: jelly also of knuckles of veal. Francis Bacon, Nat. History.

2. To Skinkverb

   To serve drink. Both noun and verb are wholly obsolete.

   Etymology: scencan , Saxon.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skink

   Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions.

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1. skink

   A skink is a type of lizard that belongs to the family Scincidae. It is known for its elongated, smooth, shiny body and short legs. Skinks are one of the most diverse families of lizards with thousands of species found worldwide, particularly in Southeast Asia and Australia. Most skinks are ground dwellers, though some are arboreal or semi-aquatic. They primarily feed on insects and other small organisms.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skinknoun

   any one of numerous species of regularly scaled harmless lizards of the family Scincidae, common in the warmer parts of all the continents

2. Skinkverb

   to draw or serve, as drink

3. Skinkverb

   to serve or draw liquor

4. Skinknoun

   drink; also, pottage

5. Etymology: [L. scincus, Gr. .]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skink

   Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae. Together with several other lizard families, including Lacertidae, they comprise the superfamily or infraorder Scincomorpha. With about 1200 described species, the Scincidae are the second most diverse family of lizards, exceeded only by the Gekkonidae.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skink

   skingk, n. drink.—v.i. and v.t. to serve drink.—n. Skink′er, one who serves drink, a tapster.—adj. Skink′ing (Scot.), thin, watery. [A.S. scencan, to pour out drink; Ger. schenken.]

2. Skink

   skingk, n. an African lizard. [L. scincus—Gr. skingkos, the adda.]

3. Skink

   skingk, n. (Scot.) a shin-bone of beef, soup made from such. [Cf. Dut. schonk, a bone; cf. Shank.]

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1. • Lizard

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How to pronounce Skink?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Skink in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Skink in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Skink
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Skink
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skink
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Skink
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Skink
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Skink
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Skink