Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slowrie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: slowrie
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chain or hook used for hanging a pot while cooking.

Example Sentences

"...a pot of potatoes in their jackets which swung from the slowrie, the hook over the fire."
"Fill the three-legged pot 3/4 full of water and hang it on the slowrie."

Etymology

From Gaelic "slabhraidh", Manx slouree.

Questions

What does slowrie mean?: A chain or hook used for hanging a pot while cooking.
Where does slowrie come from?: From Gaelic "slabhraidh", Manx slouree.

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