Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mills mess

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: mill-s mess
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A pattern that involves crossing and uncrossing the arms while juggling.

Etymology

From the surname of Steve Mills (the inventor of the pattern) + mess.

Inflected Forms

the Mills Mess (canonical) Mills' Mess (alternative)

Questions

What does mills mess mean?: A pattern that involves crossing and uncrossing the arms while juggling.
Where does mills mess come from?: From the surname of Steve Mills (the inventor of the pattern) + mess.

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