Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skeining

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: skein-ing
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The winding of thread on a rotating reel in a reciprocating manner so as to form a skein of uniform thickness.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of skein

Etymology

From skein + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: skein

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

skeinings (plural)

Questions

What does skeining mean?: The winding of thread on a rotating reel in a reciprocating manner so as to form a skein of uniform thickness.
Where does skeining come from?: From skein + -ing.

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