Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

square meal

/skwɛɚ ˈmil/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: square meal
IPA: /skwɛɚ ˈmil/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A (nutritionally) complete and satisfying meal, especially one suitable for a person performing physical labour.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see square, meal.

Example Sentences

"Three square meals a day should give you plenty of energy."
"[Figure 2.5] Simulation of overheating effects for two meals of different geometries […] Left: square meal (13 cm × 13 cm with corner diameter 2 cm and height 6 cm)."

Etymology

From square (“hearty, vigorous”) + meal;

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /skwɛɚ ˈmil/
British English: /skwɛə ˈmiːl/

Inflected Forms

square meals (plural)

Phrases

square deal three squares packed lunch

Frequently Paired Words

square deal three squares packed lunch

Synonyms

square

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce square meal?: The recorded pronunciation is /skwɛɚ ˈmil/.
What does square meal mean?: A (nutritionally) complete and satisfying meal, especially one suitable for a person performing physical labour.
Where does square meal come from?: From square (“hearty, vigorous”) + meal;

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