Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finger bowl

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
fin-ger bowl
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small bowl of warm water placed at each seat at a formal dinner for the guests to rinse their fingers with between courses.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

finger bowls (plural) fingerbowl (alternative) finger-bowl (alternative)

Synonyms

finger glass

Questions

What does finger bowl mean?
A small bowl of warm water placed at each seat at a formal dinner for the guests to rinse their fingers with between courses.

How to pronounce finger bowl

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