Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handicuffs

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hand-icuffs
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Hand-to-hand fighting; fisticuffs.

Uncountable

Usage

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Questions

What does handicuffs mean?
Hand-to-hand fighting; fisticuffs.

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