Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fig-leaf

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: fig-leaf
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of fig leaf.

Example Sentences

"And now it's quite obvious that instead of Mr [Donald] Rumsfeld and Mr. [Dick] Cheney listening attentively to Mr Blair's sage advice, they've simply been using him as a patsy - a convenient fig-leaf."

Inflected Forms

fig-leaves (plural)

Questions

What does fig-leaf mean?: Alternative spelling of fig leaf.

How to pronounce fig-leaf

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