beauty spot
/ˈbjuti ˌspɑt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.51 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "But if righteounſeſs be ſuch a beauty-ſpot in thine eyes novv, hovv is it that vvickedneſs vvas ſo cloſely ſtuck to by thee before."
- "I need not deſcribe to thee her hand and arm. VVhen thou ſavveſt her, I took notice that thy eyes dvvelt upon them, vvhenever thou couldſt ſpare them from that beauty-ſpot of vvonders, her face."
- "The Deformity, and Filthyneſs of Svvine, make them the Beauty-ſpot of the Animal Creation, and the Emblem of all Vice."
- "Moreover they [mountains] bestow necessaries not in mere naked sufficiency, but in forms which make hill-streams and waterfalls rank among the beauty-spots of this beautiful world: […]"
- "The building of the railway in this notable beauty spot roused the great Victorian writer John Ruskin to fury."
- "Another local beauty spot is Lustleigh Cleave, where the River Bovey flows through an avenue of trees."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbjuti ˌspɑt/
- British English: /ˈbjuːtɪ ˌspɒt/