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loof

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
loof
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The palm of the hand.

noun

The hand, especially, the hand outspread and upturned.

noun

A contrivance (apparently a paddle or an oar) used for altering the course of a ship.

Obsolete

noun

The after part of the bow of a ship where the sides begin to curve.

noun

The spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa aegyptiaca).

Uncountable

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English love, lufe, lofe, luf (“palm of the hand”), from Old Norse lōfi, from Proto-Germanic *lōfô (“palm of the hand; paw; oar blade, paddle”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

loofs (plural)

Derived Forms

loofball

Frequently Paired Words

loofah

Rhymes With

proof roof smoke proof oof woof spoof hoof aloof goof poof doof reproof

Questions

What does loof mean?
The palm of the hand.
Where does loof come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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