Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beauty is but skin-deep

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: beau-ty is but skin-deep
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Synonym of beauty is only skin deep.

Example Sentences

"Beauty is but skin-deep, and age or fickneſs ſoon withers this flower, when grace and goodneſs are more durable"

Etymology

First use appears c. 1677. See cite below.

Synonyms

beauty is only skin deep

Questions

What does beauty is but skin-deep mean?: Synonym of beauty is only skin deep.
Where does beauty is but skin-deep come from?: First use appears c. 1677. See cite below.

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