Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

child-great

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.20 in modern English

Syllables: child--great
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Swines-bread, so used, doth not onely speed / A tardy labour; but (without great heed) / If over it a Child-great Woman stride, / Instant abortion often doth betide."

Etymology

From child + great.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more child-great (comparative) most child-great (superlative)

Synonyms

expecting great heavy

Questions

What does child-great mean?: Pregnant.
Where does child-great come from?: From child + great.

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