Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lickle

/lɪkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: lick-le
IPA: /lɪkəl/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of little.

adv

Alternative form of little.

det

Alternative form of little.

pron

Alternative form of little.

noun

Alternative form of little.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Variant form of little. First attested in the 16th century. Compare ickle and likkle.

Origin

First known use: First attested in the 16th century

Usage

Inflected Forms

more lickle (comparative) most lickle (superlative) lickles (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce lickle?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɪkəl/.
What does lickle mean?: Alternative form of little.
Where does lickle come from?: First known use: First attested in the 16th century.

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