Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flocculent

/ˈflɑk.jə.lənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: floc-cu-lent
IPA: /ˈflɑk.jə.lənt/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Flocculated, resembling bits of wool; woolly.

adj

Covered in a woolly substance; downy.

adj

noun

diminutive of flocculent spiral galaxy

Example Sentences

"As soon as night begins to spread its darkening shadows over our brief twilight, this active creature [the morepork] sets out on its hunting excursions, roaming over field and gully with soft, noiseless flight, one of the advantages it owes to its flocculent plumage; [...]"

Etymology

From Latin floccus (“flock of wool”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈflɑk.jə.lənt/
British English: /ˈflɒk.jə.lənt/

Inflected Forms

more flocculent (comparative) most flocculent (superlative) flocculents (plural)

Derived Forms

flocculently mucoflocculent

Phrases

flocculent spiral galaxy

Synonyms

woolly wooly

Antonyms

grand design

Questions

How do you pronounce flocculent?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflɑk.jə.lənt/.
What does flocculent mean?: Flocculated, resembling bits of wool; woolly.
Where does flocculent come from?: From Latin floccus (“flock of wool”).

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