Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flossing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
floss-ing
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of removing food and plaque from one's teeth using dental floss.

Countable

noun

The use of a weighted hook that pierces the fish's mouth from the outside.

Uncountable

noun

The performance of the floss dance move.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of floss

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

flossings (plural)

Questions

What does flossing mean?
The act of removing food and plaque from one's teeth using dental floss.

How to pronounce flossing

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