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clickety-click

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
click-ety-click
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rapid, rhythmic sound of alternating clicks, often such as typewriter keys or train wheels on tracks.

Countable; Informal

noun

Sixty-six.

Uncountable

Etymology

Reduplication of click, with the frequentative suffix -ety added in-between.

Usage

Inflected Forms

clickety-clicks (plural) clickety-clack (alternative) clickety click (alternative)

Synonyms

clickety-clack

Questions

What does clickety-click mean?
A rapid, rhythmic sound of alternating clicks, often such as typewriter keys or train wheels on tracks.
Where does clickety-click come from?
Reduplication of click, with the frequentative suffix -ety added in-between.

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