Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dartle

/ˈdɑː(ɹ)təl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dar-tle
IPA: /ˈdɑː(ɹ)təl/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A brief shining; a flicker of light

noun

A flit; a darting about movement

verb

To pierce, shoot, or shine through

verb

Example Sentences

"my star that dartles the red and the blue"
"The brooks that sometimes run dry, or hide under the smooth stones; In the time of fullness leaping from ledge to ledge down to the big brook that never dries; Where the trout dartle and the pools are shadowy and cool[…]"
"The crimson banners of Samarkand dartled above the low breakers of drifted sand. Plumed helmets swam along the dunes like shark fins over billows."

Etymology

From dart + -le.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dart

Inflected Forms

dartles (plural) dartles (present, singular) dartling (participle, present) dartled (participle, past) dartled (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce dartle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɑː(ɹ)təl/.
What does dartle mean?: A brief shining; a flicker of light
Where does dartle come from?: From dart + -le.

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