Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fingerhold

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fin-ger-hold
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A grip with the fingers.

Example Sentences

"He'd jump up, get a fingerhold, and then dirt would give way and he'd slip back down. Jump up, get a fingerhold, slip back down."

Etymology

From finger + hold.

Inflected Forms

fingerholds (plural)

Questions

What does fingerhold mean?: A grip with the fingers.
Where does fingerhold come from?: From finger + hold.

How to pronounce fingerhold

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