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water pipe

/ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)ˌpaɪp/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
wa-ter pipe
IPA
/ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)ˌpaɪp/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pipe that is a conduit for water; an essential element of plumbing.

noun

A device for smoking, in which the smoke is drawn through a container of water before inhaling.

Etymology

From Middle English waterpype. By surface analysis, water + pipe.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

water pipes (plural) waterpipe (alternative)

Derived Forms

wubbler

Phrases

hubbly bubbly water bong

Frequently Paired Words

bong hookah hubbly bubbly narghile shisha water bong

Synonyms

hookah narghile nargileh sheesha shisha chicha calean kalian hubble-bubble hubbly-bubbly

Questions

How do you pronounce water pipe?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)ˌpaɪp/.
What does water pipe mean?
A pipe that is a conduit for water; an essential element of plumbing.
Where does water pipe come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce water pipe

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