Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skeel

/skiːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
skeel
IPA
/skiːl/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shallow wooden vessel for holding milk or cream.

British usage

noun

A washtub.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old Norse skjóla, from Proto-Germanic *skeulǭ.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: skjóla, *skeulǭ

Usage

Inflected Forms

skeels (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce skeel?
The recorded pronunciation is /skiːl/.
What does skeel mean?
A shallow wooden vessel for holding milk or cream.
Where does skeel come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce skeel

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