Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

locksmith

/ˈlɑksmɪθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: lock-smith
IPA: /ˈlɑksmɪθ/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who practices locksmithing.

noun

Someone who only bets when they are sure they will win.

Slang

Example Sentences

"The door was very strong, the lock excellent; the carpenter avowed he would have great trouble and have to do much damage, if force were to be used; and the locksmith was near despair."
"Piccadilly, 12:30 o'clock.--Just before we reached Fenchurch Street Lord Godalming said to me, "Quincey and I will find a locksmith. You had better not come with us in case there should be any difficulty. For under the circumstances it wouldn't seem so bad for us to break into an empty house."

Etymology

From Middle English loksmith; equivalent to lock + smith.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: loksmith

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɑksmɪθ/
British English: /ˈlɒksmɪθ/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

locksmiths (plural)

Derived Forms

locksmithery

Synonyms

handcuff artist

Questions

How do you pronounce locksmith?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɑksmɪθ/.
What does locksmith mean?: One who practices locksmithing.
Where does locksmith come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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