Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bemow

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-mow
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To mock or mock at, especially with grimaces.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Etymology

From be- + mow (“a grimace”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

bemows (present, singular) bemowing (participle, present) bemowed (participle, past) bemowed (past)

Questions

What does bemow mean?
To mock or mock at, especially with grimaces.
Where does bemow come from?
From be- + mow (“a grimace”).

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