Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microarousal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-croarousal
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A brief minor arousal from the state of sleep.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"These associated microarousals break up the normal sleep structure preventing a refreshing rest."

Etymology

From micro- + arousal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: micro

Usage

Inflected Forms

microarousals (plural)

Questions

What does microarousal mean?: A brief minor arousal from the state of sleep.
Where does microarousal come from?: From micro- + arousal.

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