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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

creswell

/kɹˈɛswˌɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables
creswell
IPA
/kɹˈɛswˌɛl/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village in Elmton parish, Bolsover district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK5274).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A suburban village and civil parish in Stafford borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9025).

Countable; Uncountable

name

Synonym of Smyrna, Jefferson County, Indiana.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city in Lane County, Oregon, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English cærse (“watercress”) + welle (“well, spring”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Creswells (plural) Chriswell (alternative) Cresswell (alternative) Crisell (alternative) Criswell (alternative)

Derived Forms

Creswellian

Synonyms

Smyrna Jefferson County Indiana

Homonyms

cresswell

Rhymes With

cresswell

Questions

How do you pronounce creswell?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈɛswˌɛl/.
What does creswell mean?
A village in Elmton parish, Bolsover district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK5274).
Where does creswell come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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