Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chain-light

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.57 in modern English

Syllables
chain--light
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To light a new cigarette with the burning stub of one's previous cigarette.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

chain-lights (present, singular) chain-lighting (participle, present) chain-lit (participle, past) chain-lit (past) chain-lighted (participle, past) chain-lighted (past)

Questions

What does chain-light mean?
To light a new cigarette with the burning stub of one's previous cigarette.

How to pronounce chain-light

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