Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mosquito coil

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: mosquito -coil
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mosquito-repelling incense, usually shaped into a spiral, and typically made from a dried paste of pyrethrum powder.

Example Sentences

"There is a sharp smell in the air, and my nose follows it to the three green mosquito coils on the floor, bringing out grey, waving smoke."

Inflected Forms

mosquito coils (plural)

Questions

What does mosquito coil mean?: A mosquito-repelling incense, usually shaped into a spiral, and typically made from a dried paste of pyrethrum powder.

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