Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neshaw

/ˈniʃɔ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ne-shaw
IPA: /ˈniʃɔ/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"But when fall comes, the big neshaws want to get to sea and away from here, and that’s when men catch ’em in beach pots and without bait."
"For quotations using this term, see Citations:neshaw."

Etymology

From Narragansett neeshauog (“eels, lampreys”) or a related word.

Word Breakdown

Root: neeshauog

Inflected Forms

neshaws (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce neshaw?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈniʃɔ/.
What does neshaw mean?: A silver eel.
Where does neshaw come from?: From Narragansett neeshauog (“eels, lampreys”) or a related word.

How to pronounce neshaw

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