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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toothcombing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tooth-comb-ing
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of an analysis, a search, etc.: very thorough; detailed.

verb

present participle and gerund of toothcomb

noun

gerund of toothcomb: a thorough search.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From toothcomb + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more toothcombing (comparative) most toothcombing (superlative) tooth-combing (alternative) toothcombings (plural)

Questions

What does toothcombing mean?
Of an analysis, a search, etc.: very thorough; detailed.
Where does toothcombing come from?
From toothcomb + -ing.

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