Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

muttonhood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mut-ton-hood
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or period of being an adult sheep.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mutton + -hood.

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Usage

Questions

What does muttonhood mean?
The state or period of being an adult sheep.
Where does muttonhood come from?
From mutton + -hood.

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