Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holming

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: holm-ing
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A former Welsh tradition, on St. Stephen's Day, of slashing female servants and late risers with holly branches.

Uncountable

Etymology

From holm + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: holm

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does holming mean?: A former Welsh tradition, on St. Stephen's Day, of slashing female servants and late risers with holly branches.
Where does holming come from?: From holm + -ing.

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