Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gallinipper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gallinip-per
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any large insect that bites, for example, certain large mosquitos.

American usage

Example Sentences

"And when darkness comes and they leave off, the mosquitoes and the gallinippers join hands to take their place and suck out blood and annoy us until the first day brings its light."

Etymology

18th century. Origin unknown. Earlier forms were gurnipper and gal-knipper. Second element is probably nipper; first element may have become influenced by galley.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

gallinippers (plural) gallynipper (alternative)

Questions

What does gallinipper mean?: Any large insect that bites, for example, certain large mosquitos.
Where does gallinipper come from?: 18th century. Origin unknown. Earlier forms were gurnipper and gal-knipper. Second element is probably nipper; first element may have become influenced by galley.

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