Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gridle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gri-dle
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sing as a form of begging, especially to sing hymns badly with the aim of soliciting donations out of sympathy.

Example Sentences

"He also gridled sacred hymns in the streets, and sung sporting songs in the alehouses."

Inflected Forms

gridles (present, singular) gridling (participle, present) gridled (participle, past) gridled (past)

Derived Forms

gridler

Questions

What does gridle mean?: To sing as a form of begging, especially to sing hymns badly with the aim of soliciting donations out of sympathy.

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