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giffle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gif-fle
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to be restless or fidgety

Example Sentences

Etymology

From gliff (“a short moment, the twinkling of an eye”) by metathesis.

Inflected Forms

giffles (present, singular) giffling (participle, present) giffled (participle, past) giffled (past)

Phrases

giffle-gaffle

Frequently Paired Words

giffle-gaffle

Questions

What does giffle mean?
to be restless or fidgety
Where does giffle come from?
From gliff (“a short moment, the twinkling of an eye”) by metathesis.

How to pronounce giffle

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