Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bottom-dwelling

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: bot-tom-d-welling
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

living on or near the bed of the sea, a lake, or other body of water.

adj

(Of a team or competitor) spending a long time in the lowest ranks of the competition ladder.

Humorous

Usage

Humorous

Synonyms

benthic

Questions

What does bottom-dwelling mean?: living on or near the bed of the sea, a lake, or other body of water.

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