Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skinless

/skˈɪnləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: skin-less
IPA: /skˈɪnləs/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not having an outer layer of skin or skinlike material, or with such a layer removed.

Example Sentences

"I bought skinless chicken breast because the fat right under the skin is supposed to be fattening; but they don't crisp as much."

Etymology

From Middle English skynles, equivalent to skin + -less. Cognate with Old Norse skinnlauss (“skinless”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: skynles
Suffix: skin

Derived Forms

skinlessness

Synonyms

hideless

Questions

How do you pronounce skinless?: The recorded pronunciation is /skˈɪnləs/.
What does skinless mean?: Not having an outer layer of skin or skinlike material, or with such a layer removed.
Where does skinless come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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