Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roll-up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables: rol-l-up
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of rollup.

adj

Capable of being made into a cylinder shape by rolling.

Example Sentences

"He took a mangled roll-up from behind his ear and lit it."
"a roll-up door"
"a roll-up display banner"

Etymology

Deverbal from roll up.

Inflected Forms

roll-ups (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

rollabout rolldown rolloff

Questions

What does roll-up mean?: Alternative form of rollup.
Where does roll-up come from?: Deverbal from roll up.

How to pronounce roll-up

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