Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drystone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
dry-s-tone
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stalactite or stalagmite.

adj

Alternative form of dry-stone.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dry + stone.

Inflected Forms

drystones (plural)

Derived Forms

Dhrystone

Questions

What does drystone mean?
A stalactite or stalagmite.
Where does drystone come from?
From dry + stone.

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