Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smeddum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: smed-dum
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Fine powder; flour.

Uncountable

noun

The powder or finest part of ground malt.

Uncountable

noun

Uncountable

noun

Zest, energy; pluck; sagacity; quickness of apprehension; gumption; spirit; mettle.

Uncountable

noun

Ore small enough to pass through the wire bottom of a sieve.

British usage; Uncountable

noun

A layer of clay or shale between two beds of coal.

British usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“Don’t like the name, don’t like it. There’s no smeddum to it. Besides, it makes me think of my Aunt Jinny. She called her three girls Faith, Hope, and Charity. Faith didn’t believe in anything—Hope was a born pessimist—and Charity was a miser.[…]”"
"maybe there were better folk far in Segget, but few enough with smeddum like his."

Etymology

From earlier smitham, smytham, from Middle English smedma, from Old English smedma, smeodema, smedema (“fine flour, pollen meal, meal”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: smedma

Usage

Uncountable
British usage

Inflected Forms

smitham (alternative) smithum (alternative) smiddum (alternative)

Phrases

smiddum-tails

Questions

What does smeddum mean?: Fine powder; flour.
Where does smeddum come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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