# skift

> English word · Noun · IPA /skɪft/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of skiff (“light shower of rain or snow; light dusting of snow or ice (on ground, water, etc)”).

## Etymology
From Scots skift (“light shower of rain or snow”), related to skiff (“light rain, snow, etc”) (which see for more) and skiffle.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/skift