Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nigget

/ˈnɪ.d͡ʒət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nigget
IPA: /ˈnɪ.d͡ʒət/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small insect, especially one used by a witch as her familiar.

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps an alteration of nidiot and/or nidget (noun and verb); perhaps connected with midget.

Inflected Forms

niggets (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce nigget?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɪ.d͡ʒət/.
What does nigget mean?: A small insect, especially one used by a witch as her familiar.
Where does nigget come from?: Uncertain. Perhaps an alteration of nidiot and/or nidget (noun and verb); perhaps connected with midget.

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