Skunnered

Part of speech: verb, adjective

Definitions

1. Dialect past tense meaning felt strongly disgusted or sickened by something unpleasant, especially a smell or sight
2. Was repelled or nauseated by something, as used in Scottish and northern English speech
3. Experienced a sharp feeling of revulsion or aversion toward something offensive or distasteful

Etymology: "Skunnered" is a Scots word, and its origin is uncertain. The most widely cited suggestion links it to the Old Norse "skunra" or a related Scandinavian root, which Scots picked up through the Norse settlement of the north and islands, but this connection is not firmly established. The word is recorded in Scots and northern English dialect with the sense of being disgusted or sickened, often by too much of something sweet, greasy or rich, so that the stomach turns against it. The verb and adjective share the same root and meaning, with "skunnered" used both as a past participle ("I'm skunnered with sweeties") and as an adjective describing the person who feels sick. Its spelling has varied over the centuries, and dictionaries of Scots record it in the sense of loathing as well as nausea.

Synonyms: disgusted, annoyed, sickened