biro
/ˈbaɪ.ɹəʊ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A brand of ballpoint pen: see biro.
Example Sentences
- "Biro MARKS A TURNING POINT IN THE HISTORY OF Writing "BIRO" is unique: it writes with a ballpoint — a point that never goes wrong, never floods, bends or splutters — a point that rolls your writing on to the paper with effortless ease. "BIRO" ink dries as you write; you cannot smudge it; you need no blotter. […] Retail price 55/- including purchase tax"
- "Frank's Biro taps delicately at the topmost of the little yellow notes."
- "Massimo's finger was poised above red on his multi-coloured biro like a kangaroo frozen in headlights."
- "‘My very creative 2-year-old son used my good friend′s white polyester Roman blinds as a canvas,’ says Jacqui. They′re now covered in blue biro. And although my friend isn′t too bothered by the biro, I am! Can you help?′"
Etymology
Genericized trademark of BIRO, named after László Bíró, the inventor of the first commercially succesful ballpoint pen.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈbaɪ.ɹəʊ/
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- British usage