Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fill-dike

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: fil-l-dike
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of February fill-dike.

Example Sentences

"The Anglo-Saxons called February several names: "Sprout-kale," from the sprouting of cabbage or kale, and "Fill-dike," when the rain and melting snow fills the ditches to overflowing."

Etymology

From fill + dike.

Phrases

fill-dyke

Frequently Paired Words

fill-dyke

Questions

What does fill-dike mean?: Alternative form of February fill-dike.
Where does fill-dike come from?: From fill + dike.

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