Definitions for skeans

skeans skean

Spelling: [skeen, skee-uh n]
IPA: /skin, ˈski ən/

Skeans is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 80 anagrams from letters in skeans (aeknss).

Definitions for skeans

noun

  1. a knife or dagger formerly used in Ireland and in the Scottish Highlands.

Origin of skeans

1520-30; Scots Gaelic sgian or Irish scian

Examples for skeans

Rakhal whirled and with a quick jerk he pulled the skean loose.

I moved backward, hand on my skean, braced for a sudden rush.

He struck out again with his skean, and felt the blow go home—and with that there came a terrific, blinding roar.

Kyral's face changed as she spoke; he drew a long breath and threw the whip down beside my skean on the floor.

I slipped the safety clasp from the hilt of my skean and went after him.

I thrust myself between them and put my hand on the skean again.

I had my skean handy, but I had a hunch this wasn't anything I could settle with a skean.

For an instant the shock drove the breath out of Brian, then he felt a hand close on his throat, and struck out with his skean.

It is the only thing I could get, but I sharpened it myself; it has an edge like a skean.'

The big lunk made a grab at the girl, and I whipped out my skean and pantomimed.

Word Value for skeans
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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