Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grillwork

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: grill-work
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The mesh of metal wire or bars which makes up a decorative metal grating

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Activists soften the steel, and then I can bend it into pretty grillwork and make reforms."

Etymology

From grill + work.

Usage

Inflected Forms

grillworks (plural)

Synonyms

grill grille wirework

Questions

What does grillwork mean?: The mesh of metal wire or bars which makes up a decorative metal grating
Where does grillwork come from?: From grill + work.

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