Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skimmy

/ˈskɪmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: skim-my
IPA: /ˈskɪmi/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending or seeming to skim; loose

Example Sentences

"You could see a similarity to the style of Rick Owens in the oversize sweaters and to the skimmy dresses of John Galliano ."

Etymology

From skim + -y.

Inflected Forms

more skimmy (comparative) most skimmy (superlative)

Rhymes With

jimmy gimme timmy jimmie kimmy shimmy sashimi dhimmi stimmy limby dimmie brimmy

Questions

How do you pronounce skimmy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɪmi/.
What does skimmy mean?: Tending or seeming to skim; loose
Where does skimmy come from?: From skim + -y.

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