Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finger-wagging

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: fin-ger-wag-ging
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of finger-wag

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see finger, wagging.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The action of reprimanding or warning someone.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Usage

Inflected Forms

finger-waggings (plural)

Questions

What does finger-wagging mean?: present participle and gerund of finger-wag
Where does finger-wagging come from?: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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