Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hummocking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hum-mock-ing
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The formation of hummocks in polar ice.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"1915 (published), 1848 (first written), Elisha Kent Kane, Adrift in the Arctic Ice Pack hummocking at the open water"

Etymology

From hummock + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: hummock

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

hummockings (plural)

Questions

What does hummocking mean?: The formation of hummocks in polar ice.
Where does hummocking come from?: From hummock + -ing.

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