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geal

/ˈd͡ʒiːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
geal
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒiːl/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To congeal.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Middle English gelen, from Old French geler, from Latin gelāre, from gelu. See gelid. Scots jeel, geal.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: gelen, geler, gelāre

Usage

Inflected Forms

geals (present, singular) gealing (participle, present) gealed (participle, past) gealed (past)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce geal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒiːl/.
What does geal mean?
To congeal.
Where does geal come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce geal

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