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- [skyoo-er]
- /ˈskyu ər/
- /skjʊər/
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- [skyoo-er]
- /ˈskyu ər/
Definitions of skewered word
- noun skewered a long pin of wood or metal for inserting through meat or other food to hold or bind it in cooking. 1
- noun skewered any similar pin for fastening or holding an item in place. 1
- verb with object skewered to fasten with or as if with a skewer. 1
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Origin of skewered
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; earlier skiver < ?
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Parts of speech for Skewered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
skewered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
skewered usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for skewered
noun skewered
verb skewered
- impaled — Pinned to something by piercing.
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