Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heelprick

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: heel-prick
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of pricking the heel for the purpose of drawing a tiny amount of blood.

Etymology

From heel + prick.

Inflected Forms

heelpricks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

fingerprick

Questions

What does heelprick mean?: The act of pricking the heel for the purpose of drawing a tiny amount of blood.
Where does heelprick come from?: From heel + prick.

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