skiffle

skif·fle

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skif-uh l]
- /ˈskɪf əl/
- /ˈskɪf.l̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skif-uh l]
- /ˈskɪf əl/

Definitions of skiffle word

verb with object skiffle knob (def 7). 1
noun skiffle a jazz style of the 1920s deriving from blues, ragtime, and folk music, played by bands made up of both standard and improvised instruments. 1
noun skiffle a style of popular music developed in England during the 1950s, deriving from hillbilly music and rock-'n'-roll, and played on a heterogeneous group of instruments, as guitar, washboard, ceramic jug, washtub, and kazoo. 1
uncountable noun skiffle Skiffle is a type of music, popular in the 1950s, played by a small group using household objects as well as guitars and drums. 0
noun skiffle a style of popular music of the 1950s, played chiefly on guitars and improvised percussion instruments 0
noun skiffle a drizzle 0

See all 8 definitions of skiffle

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Parts of speech for Skiffle

noun

adjective

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exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Skiffle

skiffle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

skiffle usage trend in Literature

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