Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eavedrop

/ˈiːvdɹɒp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eave-drop
IPA: /ˈiːvdɹɒp/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

an eavesdrop (dripping of rain from the eaves of a house.)

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Then I rise, the eavedrops fall, And the yellow vapours choke"

Etymology

From eave + drop.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

eavedrops (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce eavedrop?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiːvdɹɒp/.
What does eavedrop mean?: an eavesdrop (dripping of rain from the eaves of a house.)
Where does eavedrop come from?: From eave + drop.

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