rosin
/ˈɹɑz.ən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin by vaporizing its volatile components.
Countable; Uncountable
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "The action of the bow therefore depends almost entirely upon the application of rosin and upon its frictional properties. Violin rosin is a natural gum obtained from conifers such as larch that produce turpentine."
- "‘It is delicate,’ said Pansa, ‘but there is perhaps the least particle too much of rosin in its flavor.’"
- "From three o'clock onward they would be burning rosin and pitch pine (the sign of preparation), and so one had the picturesque spectacle of a rank, some two or three miles long, of tall, ascending columns of coal-black smoke; […]"
- "A thick, fat smoke oozed out from the fire, and a heavy smell of burned rosin and singed hair filled the air."
- "We waited expectantly as the guest violinist rosined his bow in preparation for playing."
- "The devil opened up his case and he said, "I'll start this show." And fire flew from his fingertips as he rosined up his bow."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Old French
Word Breakdown
- Root: raisine, -, rozina, rozyna
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹɑz.ən/
- British English: /ˈɹɒz.ən/
Usage
Inflected Forms
rosins (plural)
rosil (alternative, obsolete)
rozin (alternative, obsolete)
rosins (present, singular)
rosining (participle, present)
rosined (participle, past)
rosined (past)