shilpit
/ˈʃɪlpɪt
/adjective Scottish
Pale and feeble or sickly-looking: a shilpit wee lad who is used and abused...
- The author cuts a shilpit figure, hunched over his lager and fags.
- He excels at playing shilpit, it's true, but there's something else going on behind those piercing blue eyes today.
- The room was full of shilpit pointy-heids and sundry technocrats.
Origin
Early 19th century: of unknown origin.
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