divot
/ˈdɪvət/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.12 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A torn-up piece of turf, especially by a golf club in making a stroke or by a horse's hoof.
noun
A disruption in an otherwise smooth contour.
Example Sentences
- "Usually her voice came over the wire as something fresh and cool, as if a divot from a green golf-links had come sailing in at the office window, but this morning it seemed harsh and dry."
- "Soon, thick dark tufts of hair began to spread across his scalp, hanging over his ears, a moor of unruly divots which he was first unable to tame and with time willingly cultivated."
- "In these coldest hours before dawn, from three until six, I take up my knife again and hack at the chockstone. I continue to make minimal but visible progress in the divot."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: divot, dubhad