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- [skeekh]
- /skix/
- /skˈiːθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skeekh]
- /skix/
Definitions of skeigh word
- adjective skeigh (of horses) spirited; inclined to shy. 1
- adjective skeigh (of women) proud; disdainful. 1
- adverb skeigh proudly. 1
- adjective skeigh (of horses) shy or skittish 0
- adjective skeigh (of women) shy or disdainful 0
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Origin of skeigh
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
1500-10; earlier skeich, late Middle English skey, perhaps continuing Old English scēoh shy2, with sk- < Middle Dutch schu shy
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Parts of speech for Skeigh
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
skeigh popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
skeigh usage trend in Literature
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