Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dowitcher

/ˈdaʊ.ɪt͡ʃə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: dow-itch-er
IPA: /ˈdaʊ.ɪt͡ʃə(ɹ)/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of three long-legged and long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limnodromus of the family Scolopacidae.

Etymology

From an Iroquoian language; compare Oneida tawístawe (“snipe”).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

dowitchers (plural)

Phrases

Asian dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus long-billed dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus short-billed dowitcher Limnodromus griseus

Questions

How do you pronounce dowitcher?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdaʊ.ɪt͡ʃə(ɹ)/.
What does dowitcher mean?: Any of three long-legged and long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limnodromus of the family Scolopacidae.
Where does dowitcher come from?: From an Iroquoian language; compare Oneida tawístawe (“snipe”).

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