Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flyswatter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: fly-swat-ter
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hand-held device for swatting flies or other insects, to kill or shoo them.

Etymology

Etymology tree English fly English swat English -er English swatter English flyswatter From fly + swatter.

Inflected Forms

flyswatters (plural) fly swatter (alternative) fly-swatter (alternative)

Phrases

electric flyswatter

Synonyms

fly swat swatter flyswat

Questions

What does flyswatter mean?: A hand-held device for swatting flies or other insects, to kill or shoo them.
Where does flyswatter come from?: Etymology tree English fly English swat English -er English swatter English flyswatter From fly + swatter.

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