skink Syllabification: (skink)Pronunciation: /skiNGk/Definition of skink noun a smooth-bodied lizard with short or absent limbs, typically burrowing in sandy ground, and occurring throughout tropical and temperate regions. Family Scincidae: numerous genera and species Origin: late 16th century: from French scinc or Latin scincus, from Greek skinkosskink in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of skink in the British & World English dictionary
