skiffle.
A type of folk music, with jazz and blues influences, using homemade or improvised instruments.
Meaning & usage
A type of folk music, with jazz and blues influences, using homemade or improvised instruments.
To play skiffle.
Synonym of skiff (“light shower of rain or snow; light dusting of snow or ice (on ground, water, etc)”).
Where this word comes from
From or related to Scots skiffle, from skiff (whence English skiff (“light rain, snow, etc”), which see for more). Related to skift (“light dusting of snow”).
To move in a way that stirs up and moves anything loose lying on the surface.
Where this word comes from
From or related to Scots skiffle, from skiff (whence English skiff (“light rain, snow, etc”), which see for more). Related to skift (“light dusting of snow”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.