Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handspinner

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hand-spin-ner
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who spins yarn from loose fiber by hand.

Example Sentences

"For handspinners looking to use bits and bobs of their precious yarn, or knitters of all stripes interested in building their own colorwork patterns, these cards are a wonderful window into colorwork possibilities."

Etymology

From hand + spinner.

Inflected Forms

handspinners (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

handspun

Synonyms

spinner

Questions

What does handspinner mean?: Someone who spins yarn from loose fiber by hand.
Where does handspinner come from?: From hand + spinner.

How to pronounce handspinner

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