Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nerdhood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nerd-hood
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or period of being a nerd.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Social skills, like wit and personality — a flow of passionate and entertaining talk — can help you rise out of nerdhood."

Etymology

From nerd + -hood.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: nerd

Usage

Questions

What does nerdhood mean?: The state or period of being a nerd.
Where does nerdhood come from?: From nerd + -hood.

How to pronounce nerdhood

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