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jibber

/ˈd͡ʒɪbə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
jib-ber
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɪbə(ɹ)/
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A horse that jibs, i.e. refuses, stops short.

verb

Alternative form of gibber.

Etymology

From jib + -er.

Inflected Forms

jibbers (plural) jibbers (present, singular) jibbering (participle, present) jibbered (participle, past) jibbered (past)

Homonyms

gibber

Questions

How do you pronounce jibber?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɪbə(ɹ)/.
What does jibber mean?
A horse that jibs, i.e. refuses, stops short.
Where does jibber come from?
From jib + -er.

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