skua
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 4
/ˈskjuːə/
Definition of skua
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- Any of various predatory seabirds of the genus Stercorarius that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches.
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noun
- Any of various predatory seabirds of the genus Stercorarius that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches.
verb
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(slang, transitive)To steal, or borrow without permission.
“We skua crew mess pastries and cheese, skua toe warmers, gloves. I skuaed her chocolate. Can't help it.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Faroese skúgvur (“Great Skua”), from Old Norse skúfr, of unknown origin.
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