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frumple

/ˈfɹʌmpəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
frum-ple
IPA
/ˈfɹʌmpəl/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To wrinkle; crumple; ruffle; disorder.

Transitive verb

noun

A wrinkle.

Etymology

From Middle English frumplen, cognate with Dutch frommelen (“to wrinkle”). Related to frump, frumpy, frumpish.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: frumplen, frumpil

Usage

Inflected Forms

frumples (present, singular) frumpling (participle, present) frumpled (participle, past) frumpled (past) frumples (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce frumple?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹʌmpəl/.
What does frumple mean?
To wrinkle; crumple; ruffle; disorder.
Where does frumple come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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