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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

desilk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-silk
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the silk from (corn).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From de- + silk.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

desilks (present, singular) desilking (participle, present) desilked (participle, past) desilked (past)

Derived Forms

desilker

Synonyms

silk

Questions

What does desilk mean?
To remove the silk from (corn).
Where does desilk come from?
From de- + silk.

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