Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

topswarm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: top-swarm
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The initial swarm of bees leaving a hive.

Example Sentences

"My first topswarm came off on the 25th June, and a second top on the day following; both were put into skeps of one size, and appeared to be equal as regards the number of Bees."

Etymology

From top + swarm.

Inflected Forms

topswarms (plural)

Synonyms

top

Questions

What does topswarm mean?: The initial swarm of bees leaving a hive.
Where does topswarm come from?: From top + swarm.

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