Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

relative skewer

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: rel-a-tive skew-er
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A skewer that is not an absolute skewer; a skewer that is not a skewer of the king.

Example Sentences

"In an absolute skewer, the king is involved, whereas a relative skewer does not involve the king."

Inflected Forms

relative skewers (plural)

Questions

What does relative skewer mean?: A skewer that is not an absolute skewer; a skewer that is not a skewer of the king.

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