Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diz

/dɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: diz
IPA: /dɪz/

13

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tool, often a flat circle, with one or more holes for passing wool through to form roving of a specified thickness.

verb

To pass wool through a diz.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of de

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of dee

name

name

Example Sentences

"A diz is a tool that helps you remove fiber from a comb and create a nice length of top that is a consistent thickness and ready to spin. Many dizzes have holes of varying sizes, so that you can choose the size most appropriate for the yarn you intend to spin: a large hole for bulky yarn, a smaller hole for finer yarn."

Etymology

Probably from dizen, dize (“to dress with flax for spinning”), equivalent to the first element of distaff.

Inflected Forms

dizzes (plural) dizzes (present, singular) dizzing (participle, present) dizzed (participle, past) dizzed (past) Dizs (plural) Dizes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Dizz Dizzy

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce diz?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪz/.
What does diz mean?: A tool, often a flat circle, with one or more holes for passing wool through to form roving of a specified thickness.
Where does diz come from?: Probably from dizen, dize (“to dress with flax for spinning”), equivalent to the first element of distaff.

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