Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fix-up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.74 in modern English

Syllables
fix-up
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A repair; an act of mending.

noun

A novel created from (possibly unrelated, and possibly previously published) pieces of short fiction.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Deverbal from fix up.

Inflected Forms

fix-ups (plural) fixup (alternative)

Phrases

fixer-upper

Frequently Paired Words

fixer-upper

Questions

What does fix-up mean?
A repair; an act of mending.
Where does fix-up come from?
Deverbal from fix up.

How to pronounce fix-up

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