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单词 skimble-scamble
释义

skimble-scamble

or skim·ble-skam·ble

[ skim-buhl-skam-buhl; skim-uhl-skam-uhl ]
/ ˈskɪm bəlˌskæm bəl; ˈskɪm əlˌskæm əl /

adjective

rambling; confused; nonsensical: a skimble-scamble explanation.

Origin of skimble-scamble

First recorded in 1590–1600; gradational reduplication of dial. scamble to struggle, trample

Words nearby skimble-scamble

skill set, skilly, Skil Saw, skim, ski mask, skimble-scamble, skimboard, skimmed milk, skimmer, skimmerton, skimmia
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British Dictionary definitions for skimble-scamble

skimble-scamble
/ (ˈskɪmbəlˈskæmbəl) archaic /

adjective

rambling; confused

noun

meaningless discourse

Word Origin for skimble-scamble

C16: whimsical formation based on dialect scamble to struggle
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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