Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cheeselog

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cheesel-og
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"The only local word anybody mentioned was 'cheeselog' (meaning 'woodlouse' - Ed). I think it comes from an American cake that's long and thin, and has segments."

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps alteration of an earlier term through folk etymology influenced by cheese and log. Compare cheslip, lockchester.

Inflected Forms

cheeselogs (plural)

Questions

What does cheeselog mean?: A woodlouse.
Where does cheeselog come from?: Uncertain. Perhaps alteration of an earlier term through folk etymology influenced by cheese and log. Compare cheslip, lockchester.

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