Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moppet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
mop-pet
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A child. Often used lovingly or in an affectionate way.

Colloquial

noun

A rag baby; a puppet made of cloth.

Dated

noun

A long-haired pet dog.

Dated

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Etymology

From mop (“child, girl”) + -et.

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Questions

What does moppet mean?
A child. Often used lovingly or in an affectionate way.
Where does moppet come from?
From mop (“child, girl”) + -et.

How to pronounce moppet

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