Speakur

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mousehole

/ˈmaʊzəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
Mouse-hole
IPA
/ˈmaʊzəl/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hole through which a mouse enters a room.

noun

Any small hole or opening.

noun

The storage area on a drilling rig where the next joint of drilling pipe is held until needed.

name

A village and fishing port in Penzance parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW4726).

Etymology

From Middle English mosse hole, mowse hole; equivalent to mouse + hole.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmaʊzəl/
  • British English: /ˈmaʊzəl/

Inflected Forms

mouseholes (plural) mouse-hole (alternative)

Derived Forms

mouseholing

Rhymes With

arousal spousal espousal tousle housel carousal

Questions

How do you pronounce mousehole?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaʊzəl/.
What does mousehole mean?
A hole through which a mouse enters a room.
Where does mousehole come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce mousehole

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