Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lily pad

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables: lily -pad
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The round leaf of a water lily, which floats on the surface of the water.

noun

A small, discreet base

American usage

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

lily pads (plural)

Questions

What does lily pad mean?: The round leaf of a water lily, which floats on the surface of the water.

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