needham
/nˈidəm/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A small village and civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM2281).
Countable; Uncountable
name
An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Indiana, United States, derived from the surname.
Countable; Uncountable
name
A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, named after Needham Market.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Newton joins Brookline and a dozen other towns that have adopted similar bans, including Belchertown, Chelsea, Concord, Malden, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Melrose, Needham, Pelham, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, and Winchester, according to the state Department of Public Health."
- "The needham, like this one filled with potato and coconut, is Maine's original chocolate goodie and is just one of the many Maine-inspired [treats...]"
- "[…] thrifty Mainers have found many uses for potatoes over the years, from doughnuts to vodka to their needhams, a quirky dessert and must-have Maine potato treat that's a mixture of coconut and potato dipped in chocolate. […] Dean's Sweets in Portland does a modern version of the needham made with Maine potato vodka […]"
- "I LOVE potatoes! Any way you cook 'em, really. I can't remember the first time I had needhams (pronounced NEED-uhms) […]"
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Old English
Word Breakdown
- Root: nīed
Usage
Inflected Forms
Needhams (plural)
Neadham (alternative, archaic)