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pickerel

/ˈpɪk(ə)ɹəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
pick-er-el
IPA
/ˈpɪk(ə)ɹəl/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A freshwater fish of the genus Esox.

noun

Walleye, A species of gamefish, Sander vitreus, native to the Northern U.S. and Canada with pale, reflective eyes.

Canadian usage

noun

A wading bird, the dunlin.

name

A surname.

name

An unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States.

name

An unincorporated community in Langlade County, Wisconsin.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English pikerel; equivalent to pike + -rel.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈpɪk(ə)ɹəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pickerels (plural)

Derived Forms

pickerelweed

Phrases

American pickerel chain pickerel grass pickerel pickerel frog pickerel weed redfin pickerel

Frequently Paired Words

pike

Questions

How do you pronounce pickerel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪk(ə)ɹəl/.
What does pickerel mean?
A freshwater fish of the genus Esox.
Where does pickerel come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce pickerel

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