Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

idlesse

/ˈaɪdləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: idlesse
IPA: /ˈaɪdləs/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"All which my daies I haue not lewdly spent, Nor spilt the blossome of my tender yeares In ydlesse."
"A maiden was seated apart from her companion, the very flowers scattered neglected by her side; but it was obvious that idlesse—that first sweet symptom of love—was pleasanter than her graceful task; for the colour was rich upon her cheek, and the smile parted her scarce conscious lips."
"Next a lover, with a dream ’Neath his waking eyelids hidden; And a frequent sigh unbidden' And an idlesse all the day Beside a wandering stream;"

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce idlesse?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪdləs/.
What does idlesse mean?: idleness

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