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- [sker-ee]
- /ˈskɛr i/
- /ˈskerɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sker-ee]
- /ˈskɛr i/
Definitions of skerry word
- noun plural skerry a small, rocky island. 1
- noun plural skerry a coastline with a series of such islands offshore. 1
- noun skerry a small rocky island 0
- noun skerry a reef 0
- noun skerry an isolated rock or reef in the sea 0
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Origin of skerry
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; Shetland dial. skerri a rock in the sea < Old Norse sker (genitive plural skerja) rock or reef (in the sea). See scar2
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Parts of speech for Skerry
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skerry 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 about 51% 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.
skerry usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for skerry
noun skerry
- coral reef — A coral reef is a long narrow mass of coral and other substances, the top of which is usually just above or just below the surface of the sea.
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