Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flockful

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: flock-ful
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The amount that constitutes a flock (of birds, people etc.).

Example Sentences

"A flockful of late-season tourists, animated and colorful, buzzing and warm, laden and anticipatory, was waiting to board the steamer or had just come out of it."

Etymology

From flock + -ful.

Inflected Forms

flockfuls (plural)

Questions

What does flockful mean?: The amount that constitutes a flock (of birds, people etc.).
Where does flockful come from?: From flock + -ful.

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