Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beeswing

/ˈbiːzwɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: beeswing
IPA: /ˈbiːzwɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A filmy, translucent crust found in port and other old wines which have been bottled-aged for a long time.

Uncountable

noun

Cream of tartar; potassium bitartrate; the residual salt of tartaric acid.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The three glasses were grouped together, all of them tinged with wine, and one of them containing some dregs of beeswing."

Etymology

From bee + -s- + wing.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

beeswings (plural)

Derived Forms

beeswinged

Questions

How do you pronounce beeswing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbiːzwɪŋ/.
What does beeswing mean?: A filmy, translucent crust found in port and other old wines which have been bottled-aged for a long time.
Where does beeswing come from?: From bee + -s- + wing.

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