Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skinny dipping

/ˈskɪni ˈdɪpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: skin-ny dip-ping
IPA: /ˈskɪni ˈdɪpɪŋ/

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Swimming in the nude, as opposed to with a swimsuit.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She took off all her clothes and went skinny dipping in the river."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

skinny-dipping (alternative)

Phrases

skinny-dipper clothing optional skinny diving

Frequently Paired Words

clothing optional nudism nudist skinny diving

Questions

How do you pronounce skinny dipping?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɪni ˈdɪpɪŋ/.
What does skinny dipping mean?: Swimming in the nude, as opposed to with a swimsuit.

How to pronounce skinny dipping

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