Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straight up and down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.96 in modern English

Syllables
straight up and -down
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
2
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Bowling at a medium or fast pace without swing or seam.

Questions

What does straight up and down mean?
Bowling at a medium or fast pace without swing or seam.

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