skirting skir·ting US/ˈskɜrtɪŋ/ rare adjective 1. being all around the edges; enclosing “his encircling arms” “the room” Synonymsencircling Similarperipheral Related words Word family skirting board WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.