Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suet

/ˈs(j)uːɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: suet
IPA: /ˈs(j)uːɪt/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[T]he ſevvet of oxen […] is alſo good againſt the inflammation of the eares, the ſtupidity and dulneſſe of the teeth, the running of the eyes, the vlcers and rimes of the mouth, and ſtiffneſſe of the neck."
"Many seed-eating birds also need animal fat and protein which they obtain from insects, animal carcasses, and suet."
"Some jays, chickadees, nuthatches, and titmice regularly feed at suet; others seem never to indulge."

Etymology

From Middle English suet, sewet, borrowed from Anglo-Norman suet, siuet, from Old French seu, from Latin sebum.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: suet, seu, sebum

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈs(j)uːɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

suets (plural)

Derived Forms

suetlike suety

Phrases

suet cake suet pudding

Rhymes With

it get shit bit hit make a run for it 7-bit 8-bit fit sit split fighting fit

Questions

How do you pronounce suet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈs(j)uːɪt/.
What does suet mean?: The fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow.
Where does suet come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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