Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drywall

/ˈdraɪˌwɔl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: dry-wall
IPA: /ˈdraɪˌwɔl/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A wall made of this.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A stone wall constructed without mortar or cement.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To install and finish drywall.

Example Sentences

"As moldy drywall thudded to the curb in a depressing drumbeat throughout Breezy Point, Queens, Thomas Ryan’s reciprocating saw stood out like a growling declaration of impatience."

Etymology

From dry + wall.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdraɪˌwɔl/
British English: /ˈdraɪˌwɔːl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

drywalls (plural) dry wall (alternative) drywalls (present, singular) drywalling (participle, present) drywalled (participle, past) drywalled (past)

Derived Forms

drywaller

Phrases

drywall saw cement board gypsum plaster

Frequently Paired Words

cement board drystone gypsum plaster lath plaster plasterboard

Synonyms

drywall gyprock gypsum board plasterboard sheetrock wallboard dry wall

Questions

How do you pronounce drywall?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdraɪˌwɔl/.
What does drywall mean?: A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.
Where does drywall come from?: From dry + wall.

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