Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

earwire

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ear-wire
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bow of wire, looped to fasten an earring to a pierced ear.

Etymology

ear + wire

Inflected Forms

earwires (plural)

Questions

What does earwire mean?
A bow of wire, looped to fasten an earring to a pierced ear.
Where does earwire come from?
ear + wire

How to pronounce earwire

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