Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deg

/dɛɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: deg
IPA: /dɛɡ/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of degree.

Countable

noun

Clipping of degradation.

Uncountable

verb

To sprinkle, moisten.

noun

Initialism of dwarf elliptical galaxy.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of diethylene glycol.

Uncountable

noun

Initialism of dwarf elliptical galaxy.

Example Sentences

"Degged with dew, dappled with dew / Are the groins of the braes that the brook treads through, / Wiry heathpacks, flitches of fern, / And the beadbonny ash that sits over the burn."

Etymology

Abbreviations

Usage

Inflected Forms

degs (plural) degs (present, singular) degging (participle, present) degged (participle, past) degged (past)

Frequently Paired Words

grad rad dI DIG dSph ElG gE EG

Synonyms

dE

Rhymes With

leg egg greg craig beg rotten egg reg meg peg gregg keg trouser leg

Questions

How do you pronounce deg?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɛɡ/.
What does deg mean?: Abbreviation of degree.
Where does deg come from?: Abbreviations

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