Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teetertail

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: teeter-tail
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of spotted sandpiper.

Etymology

teeter + tail, from its habit of moving the tail up and down.

Inflected Forms

teetertails (plural)

Synonyms

spotted sandpiper

Questions

What does teetertail mean?: Synonym of spotted sandpiper.
Where does teetertail come from?: teeter + tail, from its habit of moving the tail up and down.

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