Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chidley

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: chi-d-ley
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Obsolete form of Chulmleigh.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"CHIDLEY, or Chimley, a market-town of Devonſhire, about eighteen miles north-weſt of Exeter..."

Etymology

A variant pronunciation spelling of Chulmleigh. Cf. Chamlee and Cholmondeley.

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

What does chidley mean?: Obsolete form of Chulmleigh.
Where does chidley come from?: A variant pronunciation spelling of Chulmleigh. Cf. Chamlee and Cholmondeley.

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