Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paddleful

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pad-dle-ful
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The amount that can be held on, or displaced by, a paddle.

Example Sentences

"He flicked a paddleful of water at me."

Etymology

From paddle + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: paddle

Inflected Forms

paddlefuls (plural) paddlesful (plural)

Questions

What does paddleful mean?: The amount that can be held on, or displaced by, a paddle.
Where does paddleful come from?: From paddle + -ful.

How to pronounce paddleful

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