Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

matchlight

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
match-light
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The light produced by a burning match.

Uncountable

Etymology

From match + light.

Usage

Questions

What does matchlight mean?
The light produced by a burning match.
Where does matchlight come from?
From match + light.

How to pronounce matchlight

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