Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tearthumb

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tearthumb
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of annual vining plants within the genus Polygonum, with small sharp spines covering the stems.

Etymology

From tear + thumb.

Inflected Forms

tearthumbs (plural)

Questions

What does tearthumb mean?: Any of a group of annual vining plants within the genus Polygonum, with small sharp spines covering the stems.
Where does tearthumb come from?: From tear + thumb.

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