Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

witch-meal

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables
witch-meal
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flash powder made from club moss; vegetable sulphur.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

A figurative use of the word meal, prompted by fancied resemblance.

Usage

Inflected Forms

witchmeal (alternative) witches' meal (alternative)

Questions

What does witch-meal mean?
A flash powder made from club moss; vegetable sulphur.
Where does witch-meal come from?
A figurative use of the word meal, prompted by fancied resemblance.

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