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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

small skipper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
smal-l- skip-per
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, bright orange and brown butterfly, Thymelicus sylvestris, of the family Hesperiidae.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

small skippers (plural)

Questions

What does small skipper mean?
A small, bright orange and brown butterfly, Thymelicus sylvestris, of the family Hesperiidae.

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