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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shoofly

/ʃˈuflˌaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
shoofly
IPA
/ʃˈuflˌaɪ/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A child's rocker having a seat supported between two boards cut and painted to resemble animals.

noun

A device for throwing the track temporarily to one side for carrying out repairs, etc.

American usage

noun

A police officer assigned to keep tabs on other members of the police.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

shooflies (plural) shoefly (alternative)

Phrases

shoofly pie

Frequently Paired Words

shoofly pie

Questions

How do you pronounce shoofly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈuflˌaɪ/.
What does shoofly mean?
A child's rocker having a seat supported between two boards cut and painted to resemble animals.

How to pronounce shoofly

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