Plural of skiff
regular plural
The plural of skiff is skiffs.
Forms of skiff
| Singular | skiff /skɪf/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | skiffs |
| Countable | countable |
Skiffs in a sentence
- More men of the same description emerge from the byways and skiffs and sampans, joining them.1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 385
- Graceful old houses stand by the edge of the Great Ouse and gaze down at the houseboats, skiffs and motor-cruisers that moor there.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications, page 223, about Hemingford Grey
- Most Fishneck watermen oystered in winter, using the same small skiffs from which they potted crabs in summer.1986, Carolyn Ellis, Fisher Folk: Two Communities on Chesapeake Bay, University Press of Kentucky, →ISBN, page 77. From the entry pot
Meaning of skiff
- noun A small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern.
- noun Any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person.
- verb To navigate in a skiff.
Questions about the plural of skiff
- What is the plural of skiff?
- The plural of skiff is skiffs.
- Is skiff countable?
- Skiff is a countable noun.
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