Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corbie-messenger

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
cor-bie-mes-sen-ger
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A messenger who returns too late, or not at all.

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Questions

What does corbie-messenger mean?
A messenger who returns too late, or not at all.

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