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- [skim milk]
- /skɪm mɪlk/
- /skɪm mɪlk/
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- [skim milk]
- /skɪm mɪlk/
Definition of skim-milk word
- noun skim-milk milk from which the cream has been skimmed. 1
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Origin of skim-milk
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600
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Parts of speech for Skim-milk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
skim-milk popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.
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