Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hitwoman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: hit-wom-an
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The female equivalent of a hitman; a female assassin for hire.

Example Sentences

"On the show, the person who does most of the critiquing is Ms. Southwick, the delightfully acerbic hitwoman who has become the character to watch."

Etymology

From hit + woman, based on earlier hitman.

Inflected Forms

hitwomen (plural)

Phrases

hit list

Frequently Paired Words

hit list hitman

Synonyms

gunwoman hit woman

Questions

What does hitwoman mean?: The female equivalent of a hitman; a female assassin for hire.
Where does hitwoman come from?: From hit + woman, based on earlier hitman.

How to pronounce hitwoman

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