Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hobby lantern

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
hob-by lantern
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A will o' the wisp.

Etymology

From hob (“a fairy or sprite”).

Inflected Forms

hobby lanterns (plural)

Questions

What does hobby lantern mean?
A will o' the wisp.
Where does hobby lantern come from?
From hob (“a fairy or sprite”).

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