Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deglove

/diːˈɡlʌv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-glove
IPA: /diːˈɡlʌv/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To peel back the skin from part of the body as if removing a glove, especially as the result of an accident.

verb

Taking away a glover (performer)'s LED light gloves as a joke punishment or sign of disrespect.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English glove English deglove From de- + glove.

Inflected Forms

degloves (present, singular) degloving (participle, present) degloved (participle, past) degloved (past)

Frequently Paired Words

degloving

Rhymes With

of love above gov thereof glove stove fit like a glove dove shove luv bruv

Questions

How do you pronounce deglove?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈɡlʌv/.
What does deglove mean?: To peel back the skin from part of the body as if removing a glove, especially as the result of an accident.
Where does deglove come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English glove English deglove From de- + glove.

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