Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skahyt]
- /skaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skahyt]
- /skaɪt/
Definitions of skyte word
- noun skyte a quick, oblique blow or stroke; a chopping blow. 1
- noun skyte a joke or prank. 1
- noun skyte the butt of a joke or prank. 1
- noun skyte a person whose opinions are not taken seriously; one held in mild contempt. 1
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Origin of skyte
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
1775-85; perhaps < Scandinavian; cf. skeet3
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Skyte
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
skyte popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% 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.