Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skid mark

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: skid -mark
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A black mark left on a road surface from the sliding or skidding tires of a motor vehicle that has lost traction.

noun

Any other mark or stain left on a surface from a sliding or rubbing object.

noun

A visible feces stain left on underpants, trousers, or sometimes the toilet bowl.

Colloquial; Humorous

noun

A mark of a soiled finger wiped on a surface.

Colloquial

noun

Any burn on the skin caused by scraping the skin against a surface.

Example Sentences

"The ladder that slipped left a skid mark across the tile floor."
"The girl had skid marks on the knees of her jeans."

Usage

Inflected Forms

skid marks (plural) skidmark (alternative) skid-mark (alternative)

Derived Forms

skidmarked

Questions

What does skid mark mean?: A black mark left on a road surface from the sliding or skidding tires of a motor vehicle that has lost traction.

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