Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cleeve

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
cleeve
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large wickerwork basket for carrying produce or turf.

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village and civil parish in North Somerset, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST4666).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Irish cliabh (“basket”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

cleeves (plural)

Phrases

Bishop's Cleeve

Frequently Paired Words

Bishop's Cleeve

Questions

What does cleeve mean?
A large wickerwork basket for carrying produce or turf.
Where does cleeve come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce cleeve

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