| 释义 |
skink
I. \ˈskiŋk\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English skinken, from Middle Dutch schenken, schinken; akin to Old English scencan to pour out drink, give to drink — more at nuncheon
chiefly dialect : to draw, pour out, or serve (drink)
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: perhaps from obsolete Dutch schenk, schink shank of an animal, ham; akin to Old High German scinka shank, Middle Low German schenke, schinke leg, shank — more at shank
: a soup made of the shin or hock of beef
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin scincus, from Greek skinkos
: any of numerous lizards that constitute the family Scincidae, usually live in dry sandy places where they often burrow in the sand, and are typically small with small scales, a slightly notched tail covered with scaly papillae, and usually well developed but sometimes reduced or wanting limbs
IV.
archaic
variant of skunk |