whiskins (B1)
noun
Definition
Whiskins means a shallow drinking bowl.
Examples
The article uses whiskins to mean (obsolete, Northern England, Scotland) A shallow drinking bowl.
The teacher asked students to find whiskins in the reading.
Check the words around whiskins to choose the right meaning.
How to Use whiskins
- a/the whiskins (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a whiskins."
- whiskins in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked whiskins in context before translating it."
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