Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silver fork novel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
sil-ver -fork nov-el
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A 19th-century genre of English literature that depicted the lives of the upper class and the aristocracy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined by English essayist and writer William Hazlitt in 1827.

Inflected Forms

silver fork novels (plural) silver-fork novel (alternative)

Phrases

Frequently Paired Words

Synonyms

fashionable novel

Questions

What does silver fork novel mean?
A 19th-century genre of English literature that depicted the lives of the upper class and the aristocracy.
Where does silver fork novel come from?
Coined by English essayist and writer William Hazlitt in 1827.

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