Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

midweight

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: mid-weight
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of medium weight; neither light nor heavy.

Example Sentences

"But Boccieri is not satisfied with a 4 percent share of the roughly 1.5-million-unit market, and introduced a line of midweight putters at the show that he believes will help his company pick up 2 to 3 share points."

Etymology

From mid- + weight.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mid

Questions

What does midweight mean?: Of medium weight; neither light nor heavy.
Where does midweight come from?: From mid- + weight.

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