Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dairy-free

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: dairy-free
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without dairy ingredients.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: milkless"
"If you object to even the tiniest bit of dairy, try some of the dairy-free suggestions below."
"Replacing milk in cereal or puddings is easy because of the dairy-free milks available today."
"This delicious (though not dairy-free) dessert provides the rich flavor of chèvre, the coolness of ice cream, the tanginess of fresh blueberries and the crunch of crust."

Etymology

From dairy + -free.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dairy

Inflected Forms

dairyfree (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

lactose-free

Synonyms

dairyless nondairy milkless

Questions

What does dairy-free mean?: Without dairy ingredients.
Where does dairy-free come from?: From dairy + -free.

How to pronounce dairy-free

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