Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

staggers

/stˈæɡɚz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: stag-gers
IPA: /stˈæɡɚz/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of stagger

noun

Any of various diseases of animals that affect the nervous system, characterized by a lack of control of the limbs

Uncountable

noun

Any of various diseases of animals that affect the nervous system, characterized by a lack of control of the limbs

Uncountable

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of stagger

name

name

St Stephen's House, Oxford.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"“Soon afther, some mischances begun to happen to the farmer's cattle; a horse tuk the staggers, a fine vale calf died o' the black-lig, an' some uv his sheep o' the rid wather[.]”"

Etymology

Jocular modification of Stephen + -ers. See Oxford "-er".

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Stephen

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Phrases

grass staggers mad staggers sleepy staggers stomach staggers zamia staggers

Synonyms

blind staggers

Rhymes With

daggers jaggers magers braggers

Questions

How do you pronounce staggers?: The recorded pronunciation is /stˈæɡɚz/.
What does staggers mean?: plural of stagger
Where does staggers come from?: Jocular modification of Stephen + -ers. See Oxford "-er".

How to pronounce staggers

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