Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bambooing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bam-boo-ing
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flogging with a bamboo cane.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A ridged surface texture, like that of bamboo, caused by manufacturing problems.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Painting (furniture, etc.) to give it the appearance of bamboo.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of bamboo

Example Sentences

"'Oh, well,' said Ellis, 'if they won't come up to the scratch you can always get hold of the ringleaders and give them a good bambooing on the Q.T."
"Bambooing at low temperatures is apparently due to the formation of an unstable hydrodynamic film."
"The most suitable subjects for bambooing are turned or cane furniture, rounded mouldings and light, wooden picture frames."

Usage

Inflected Forms

bambooings (plural)

Questions

What does bambooing mean?: A flogging with a bamboo cane.

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