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- [stahym]
- /staɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stahym]
- /staɪm/
Definition of stime word
- noun stime the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse. 1
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Origin of stime
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English (Scots); perhaps < Old Norse skīmi a glimpse
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Stime
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stime popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% 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.