Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fleshquake

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fleshquake
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tremor or quiver of the body.

Example Sentences

"Not he! beadles don't smile in public life, only when out of uniform; and as to using a handkerchief, he could not do that, unless compelled by such a fleshquake or sneeze as now shakes Mr Purkis's frame, caused by that sooty dust that pervades the church and not by damp."

Etymology

From flesh + quake.

Inflected Forms

fleshquakes (plural)

Questions

What does fleshquake mean?: A tremor or quiver of the body.
Where does fleshquake come from?: From flesh + quake.

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