Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

choirboy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
choir-boy
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A boy chorister.

noun

A piously innocent person.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From choir + boy.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

choirboys (plural) choir boy (alternative)

Derived Forms

choirboyish

Frequently Paired Words

choirgirl

Questions

What does choirboy mean?
A boy chorister.
Where does choirboy come from?
From choir + boy.

How to pronounce choirboy

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