skyr

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Australia, UK/skɪə/US/skɪər/

noun

A yogurt-like product made of curdled milk, curds stored up for food; a thick dairy product unique to Icelandic cuisine.

OriginIcelandic skyr →
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Meanings

nounskyr (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA yogurt-like product made of curdled milk, curds stored up for food; a thick dairy product unique to Icelandic cuisine.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
icelandic yoghurticelandic yogurt

Origin

  1. Icelandicskyr
  2. Icelandicskyr
  3. Englishskyr

Borrowed from Icelandic skyr.

More words from Icelandic

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Translations

Bulgarian скир
  • скир (skir)yogurt-like product
Danish skyr
  • skyryogurt-like product
Dutch skyr
  • skyryogurt-like product
Finnish skyr
  • skyryogurt-like product
German Skyr
  • Skyryogurt-like product
Icelandic skyr
  • skyryogurt-like product
Polish skyr
  • skyryogurt-like product
Russian скир
  • скир (skir)yogurt-like product
Swedish skyr
  • skyryogurt-like product
Ukrainian скір
  • скір (skir)yogurt-like product

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with skyr

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Cite this entry
APA

skyr. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skyr

MLA

“skyr.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skyr. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skyr,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skyr.

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