Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-fitting

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables: self---fit-ting
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a candle: having a specially shaped or tapered base that will fit various different sizes of holder.

adj

Of a hearing aid: programmable by the user to suit their own needs.

Example Sentences

"After a time Mr. John Dormouse and his daughter began to sell peppermints and candles. But they did not keep "self-fitting sixes"; and it takes five mice to carry one seven inch candle."

Etymology

From self- + fitting.

Questions

What does self-fitting mean?: Of a candle: having a specially shaped or tapered base that will fit various different sizes of holder.
Where does self-fitting come from?: From self- + fitting.

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