goatee
/ˌɡoʊˈtiː/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.68 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "One person sports a goatee, the hair refusing to grow on the sides of his physiognomy; the chin of another is as smooth as a baby's cheek,—he contents himself with a modest moustache and a faint attempt at an imperial; while a few of the upper classes rejoice in all the varieties."
- "The terrorist, as he called himself, was old and bald, with a narrow, snow-white wisp of a goatee hanging limply from his chin."
- ""Yes, sir, behind you. He is a man of middle size, rather inclined to shortness. He is old, over sixty, with white hair, curved nose and a white, small beard of the variety that is called goatee.""
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌɡoʊˈtiː/
- British English: /ɡəʊˈtiː/