Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glow-in-the-dark

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
glow-in-the--dark
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From glow + in + the + dark.

Inflected Forms

more glow-in-the-dark (comparative) most glow-in-the-dark (superlative) glow in the dark (alternative)

Phrases

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Questions

What does glow-in-the-dark mean?
glowing; glowy (especially luminescently or fluorescently or iridescently in contrast to relatively dark surroundings)
Where does glow-in-the-dark come from?
From glow + in + the + dark.

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