Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dumbling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dum-b-ling
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who is unintelligent, dumb, or stupid; a dummy; idiot.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dumb + -ling.

Word Breakdown

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Questions

What does dumbling mean?
One who is unintelligent, dumb, or stupid; a dummy; idiot.
Where does dumbling come from?
From dumb + -ling.

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