Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

butcher knife

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: butcher knife
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large, sharp knife, used by the butcher for hacking meats.

Example Sentences

"He came after me with a butcher knife."

Inflected Forms

butcher knives (plural) butcherknife (alternative) butcher's knife (alternative) butchers' knife (alternative)

Questions

What does butcher knife mean?: A large, sharp knife, used by the butcher for hacking meats.

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