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(dialectal, of rain or snow) To fall lightly or briefly, and lightly cover the ground (etc).

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skiff

Source Word

skiff

IPA(Pronunciation)

/skɪf/

Verb

dialectal of rain or snow

(dialectal, of rain or snow) To fall lightly or briefly, and lightly cover the ground (etc).

Japanese Meaning

（方言）雨や雪が軽く、短時間に降って地面を薄く覆うこと

Light flakes would skiff across the lane at dusk, barely coating the hedges before melting.

薄い雪片が夕暮れに小道にちらつき、垣根にかすかに白く積もるだけで溶けてしまった。

Sense（1）

(dialectal, of rain or snow) To fall lightly or briefly, and lightly cover the ground (etc).

skiffs

（ present singular third-person ）

skiffing

（ participle present ）

skiffed

（ participle past ）

skiffed

（ past ）