Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deckle edge

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: deck-le edge
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The rough, untrimmed edge of paper left by a deckle.

noun

A rough edge made to imitate this.

Inflected Forms

deckle edges (plural)

Phrases

deckle-edged

Frequently Paired Words

deckled deckle-edged

Synonyms

deckle

Questions

What does deckle edge mean?: The rough, untrimmed edge of paper left by a deckle.

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