Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heelwork

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
heel-work
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A routine in dog shows in which the dog moves at the handler's heels, sometimes choreographed to music.

Uncountable

Etymology

From heel + work.

Usage

Questions

What does heelwork mean?
A routine in dog shows in which the dog moves at the handler's heels, sometimes choreographed to music.
Where does heelwork come from?
From heel + work.

How to pronounce heelwork

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