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steekit

adjectiveweather

very thick fog; smothering close mist

(Shetland) Of fog or mist: very thick or close, so that visibility is greatly reduced; figuratively, shut in or smothered.

Example in use

It's steekit the day, cannae see da kirk.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/STEEK-it/

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