Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonsailing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-sail-ing
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That does not sail.

adj

Not of or pertaining to sailing.

Example Sentences

"I don't expect my nonsailing friends even to believe me when I tell them what the Loran is doing."
"Over several decades it listened and watched as its customers bought more and more soft-sided luggage, sportswear, and nonsailing items."

Etymology

From non- + sailing.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Questions

What does nonsailing mean?: That does not sail.
Where does nonsailing come from?: From non- + sailing.

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