Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

screech-in

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: screech-in
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An informal ceremony introducing a person to the culture of Newfoundland, often involving drinking rum and kissing a codfish.

Etymology

See screech (“rum”).

Inflected Forms

screech-ins (plural)

Questions

What does screech-in mean?: An informal ceremony introducing a person to the culture of Newfoundland, often involving drinking rum and kissing a codfish.
Where does screech-in come from?: See screech (“rum”).

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