skinking

skink·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sking-king]
- /ˈskɪŋ kɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sking-king]
- /ˈskɪŋ kɪŋ/

Definitions of skinking word

adjective skinking (of liquor, soup, etc.) watery; diluted or thin. 1
verb with object skinking to serve (a beverage). 1

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Origin of skinking

First appearance:

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

First recorded in 1575-85; skink2 + -ing2

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Parts of speech for Skinking

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Skinking

skinking popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.

skinking usage trend in Literature

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