Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yarnstorm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: yarn-storm
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of yarn bomb (“to cover a public structure with decorative knitted yarn, as a form of graffiti or street art”).

Transitive verb

noun

Synonym of yarn bomb (“a decorative knitted yarn item, placed on a public structure as a form of graffiti or street art”)

Example Sentences

"In London, Knit the City has "yarnstormed" fountains and fences. And in Melbourne, Australia, a woman known as Bali conjures up cozies for bike racks and bus stops."

Etymology

Compound of yarn + storm.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

yarnstorms (present, singular) yarnstorming (participle, present) yarnstormed (participle, past) yarnstormed (past) yarnstorms (plural)

Derived Forms

yarnstormer yarnstorming

Synonyms

yarn bomb

Questions

What does yarnstorm mean?: Synonym of yarn bomb (“to cover a public structure with decorative knitted yarn, as a form of graffiti or street art”).
Where does yarnstorm come from?: Compound of yarn + storm.

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