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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skimmable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
skimmable
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of, or (especially) optimized for, being skimmed (read through quickly).

adj

Worthy only of being skimmed rather than closely read; that is, not worthy of close reading.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From skim + -able.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more skimmable (comparative) most skimmable (superlative)

Derived Forms

skimmability

Questions

What does skimmable mean?
Capable of, or (especially) optimized for, being skimmed (read through quickly).
Where does skimmable come from?
From skim + -able.

How to pronounce skimmable

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