Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

numbskullery

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: numb-skullery
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The behaviour of a numbskull; foolishness; stupidity.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"For every tuneful pop incision like "B-350" or "Chances Are," there's a lump of numbskullery like "Superman Is Dead" ("Now that Superman is dead/ Who will kick ass" — gee guys, I dunno, but if you're that worried . . .) […]"
"I felt just as I had at seventeen, the fumbling numbskullery of a boy in love without a brain in his head, […]"
"More than once you've even tried to make me feel better about my frequent numbskullery, tried to comfort me in a tender way when I've spilled a glass of orange juice or run into the door jamb with my forehead."

Etymology

From numbskull + -ery.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: numbskull

Usage

Questions

What does numbskullery mean?: The behaviour of a numbskull; foolishness; stupidity.
Where does numbskullery come from?: From numbskull + -ery.

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