Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

footlong

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: foot-long
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

noun

A hot dog or submarine sandwich measuring a foot in length.

Example Sentences

"Like carved teak statues with footlong cigars stuck in their wooden faces, the two old creatures gazed at the 'Ingaleikma' as English yokels might gaze at a Zulu warrior in full regalia."

Etymology

From foot + long.

Inflected Forms

footlongs (plural)

Questions

What does footlong mean?: One foot long.
Where does footlong come from?: From foot + long.

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