Dingy vs. Skiff — What's the Difference?

Darkened with smoke or grime.

The term skiff is used for a number of essentially unrelated styles of small boats. Traditionally, these are coastal craft or river craft used for leisure, as a utility craft and for fishing, and have a one-person or small crew.

Shabby, drab, or squalid.

A flatbottom open boat of shallow draft, having a pointed bow and a square stern and propelled by oars, sail, or motor.

Mentally deranged; crazy.

A small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern.

Dark, dull

Any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person.

Shabby, squalid, uncared-for

A light, fleeting shower of rain or snow, or gust of wind, etc.

Soiled; sullied; of a dark or dusky color; dark brown; dirty.

A (typically light) dusting of snow or ice (or dust, etc) (on ground, water, trees, etc).

Thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot;

An act of slightly pruning tea bushes, placing new leaves at a convenient height without removing much woody growth.

(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear;

To navigate in a skiff.

Depressing in character or appearance;

To fall lightly or briefly, and lightly cover the ground (etc).

To cut (a tea bush) to maintain the plucking table.

A small, light boat.

To navigate in a skiff.

Any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor