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earful

/ˈɪɹfəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
ear-ful
IPA
/ˈɪɹfəl/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

an angry reprimand, castigation or telling off

Informal

noun

intimate gossip

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ear + -ful.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɪɹfəl/
  • British English: /ˈɪəfəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

earfuls (plural) earsful (plural)

Phrases

give someone an earful

Synonyms

castigation bawling out chewing out upbraiding going-over dressing down

Rhymes With

cheerful fearful tearful sneerful

Questions

How do you pronounce earful?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪɹfəl/.
What does earful mean?
an angry reprimand, castigation or telling off
Where does earful come from?
From ear + -ful.

How to pronounce earful

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