skivings
plural of skiving
Source: Wiktionary
Ski"ving, n.
1. The act of paring or splitting leather or skins.
2. A piece made in paring or splitting leather; specifically, the part from the inner, or flesh, side.
Skive, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. skifa a shaving, slice, E. shive, sheave.]
Definition: The iron lap used by diamond polishers in finishing the facets of the gem.
Skive, v. t.
Definition: To pare or shave off the rough or thick parts of (hides or leather).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 November 2024
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
