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skimmy

/ˈskɪmi/

skimmy adjective: tending or seeming to skim; loose.

Adjective

skimmy (comparative more skimmy, superlative most skimmy)

  1. Tending or seeming to skim; loose
    • You could see a similarity to the style of Rick Owens in the oversize sweaters and to the skimmy dresses of John Galliano .2007 March 5, Cathy Horyn, “A New Look at Nina Ricci and a Puzzle at Chloé”, in New York Times

Forms of skimmy

comparativemore skimmy
superlativemost skimmy

Origin of skimmy

From skim + -y.

Words that rhyme with skimmy

1 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about skimmy

What does skimmy mean?
Skimmy means tending or seeming to skim; loose.
What part of speech is skimmy?
Skimmy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce skimmy?
Skimmy is pronounced /ˈskɪmi/.

Words near skimmy in the dictionary

  1. skimmingtons
  2. skimmities
  3. skimmity
  4. skimmity-ride
  5. skimmity-rides
  6. skimmy
  7. skimo
  8. skimobile
  9. skimobiles
  10. skimobiling
  11. skimp

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