Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

witch's hair

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: witch's hair
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various fruticose or hair-like lichens, especially in the genus Alectoria (e.g. Alectoria sarmentosa) or sometimes Usnea or Gowardia (e.g. Gowardia nigricans).

noun

A seaweed, Desmarestia aculeata.

noun

Dodder, any of various plants of the genus Cuscuta.

Example Sentences

"... held his clump of witch's hair up to his arm pit. "Hey, look I'm growing arm pit hair!" The boys laughed. Jared grabbed some and pulled it over his lip and announced, "I've got a mustache!" The other boys pulled clumps of witch's hair off of nearby bushes[…]"
"Witch's hair (Alectoria sarmentosa) Branches smoother than in Usnea, with tiny, elongated bumps. Forks in branches […] witch's hair lichens […]"
"[They look like] witch's hair, except that they have some short perpendicular branches. All Usnea species share one distinctive feature : when stretched gently, the thicker branches (unless extremely dry) reveal an elastic, pure white inner cord[…]"

Inflected Forms

witches' hair (alternative)

Phrases

witches' butter witch's egg

Frequently Paired Words

witches' butter witch's egg

Questions

What does witch's hair mean?: Any of various fruticose or hair-like lichens, especially in the genus Alectoria (e.g. Alectoria sarmentosa) or sometimes Usnea or Gowardia (e.g. Gowardia nigricans).

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