Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skewy

/ˈskuː.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: skewy
IPA: /ˈskuː.i/

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Skewed or skewing; tending to skew; showing signs of skewing.

Example Sentences

"... skewy seams, by the light of a dripping tallow candle."
"... skewy at the centre; but it was a very good star for all that."
"... skewy pines and herds of wide-horned bullocks shared that quiet land with plover and corn-crake, water-rats […]"

Etymology

From skew + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: skew

Rhymes With

friend of bluey splatatouille

Questions

How do you pronounce skewy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskuː.i/.
What does skewy mean?: Skewed or skewing; tending to skew; showing signs of skewing.
Where does skewy come from?: From skew + -y.

How to pronounce skewy

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