Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonthrowing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-throw-ing
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not throwing, or not involved in the act of throwing

Example Sentences

"The 30-year-old Pennington spent much of the winter and spring in the trainer’s room having his shoulder treated while he pored over the playbook with his good (nonthrowing) arm."

Etymology

From non- + throwing.

Questions

What does nonthrowing mean?: Not throwing, or not involved in the act of throwing
Where does nonthrowing come from?: From non- + throwing.

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