shilpit

[ shil-pit ]
/ ˈʃɪl pɪt /

adjective Scot.

(of a person) sickly; puny; feeble.
(of liquor) weak; watery.

Origin of shilpit

First recorded in 1795–1805; origin uncertain

Words nearby shilpit

shillong, shilluk, shilly-shally, shillyshally, shiloh, shilpit, shily, shim, shimazaki, shimizu, shimla

Example sentences from the Web for shilpit

  • Whatna shilpit man's this that Leevie's gotten for her new jo?

    Doom Castle |Neil Munro

  • Im blyth yere come back Miss Ross, and yet Im sorry to see you so shilpit.

    Merkland |Mrs. Oliphant

British Dictionary definitions for shilpit

shilpit
/ (ˈʃɪlpɪt) /

adjective

Scot puny; thin; weak-looking

Word Origin for shilpit

C19: of unknown origin