storrow
/stˈɑɹoʊ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The most amusing thing on our trip to the dentist was watching a truck storrow beneath a low bridge and get shaved like a tin can."
- "Wu encouraged drivers to heed the warnings on Storrow Drive. "If you are driving a truck, do not get Storrowed," Wu said. "We want you to make sure you keep all of your stuff and do not need to get removed from under the bridge.""
Etymology
From Storrow Drive in Boston, Massachusetts, a parkway containing multiple low-clearance bridges which are infamous for being struck by moving vans as college students move into the city. This parkway is in turn named for businessman James J. Storrow, whose widow Helen opposed its construction.
Usage
Inflected Forms
storrows (present, singular)
storrowing (participle, present)
storrowed (participle, past)
storrowed (past)