skirting (Meaning)

Wordnet

skirting (s)

being all around the edges; enclosing

Webster

skirting (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Skirt

Webster

skirting (n.)

A skirting board.

Skirts, taken collectivelly; material for skirts.

skirting Sentence Examples

  1. The wind was skirting the edges of the house, causing the curtains to billow gently.
  2. He skirted the topic in conversation, not wanting to delve into sensitive territory.
  3. The path skirted the edge of the forest, offering glimpses of the towering trees.
  4. The politician expertly skirted the question, answering it indirectly to avoid controversy.
  5. The river skirted the foothills, creating fertile plains on its banks.
  6. He skirted the law, finding loopholes to avoid breaking it directly.
  7. The dress had a ruffled skirt that skirted just below the knees.
  8. The dancers skirted the stage, their movements flowing and graceful.
  9. The runners skirted the track, pushing themselves to the limit.
  10. The car swerved and skirted past an oncoming vehicle, narrowly avoiding a collision.

FAQs About the word skirting

being all around the edges; enclosingof Skirt, A skirting board., Skirts, taken collectivelly; material for skirts.

bordering,adjacent, adjoining, neighboring, verging, abutting, close, attached, nearest, flanking

distant, isolate, unconnected, distant, unconnected, farthest, noncontiguous, free-standing, single, single

The wind was skirting the edges of the house, causing the curtains to billow gently.

He skirted the topic in conversation, not wanting to delve into sensitive territory.

The path skirted the edge of the forest, offering glimpses of the towering trees.

The politician expertly skirted the question, answering it indirectly to avoid controversy.