Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nineholes

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nine-holes
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A game in which each player bowls a ball towards nine holes in a board or the ground, scoring points according to which hole the ball enters.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

  • "Nine-holes on the heath"

Etymology

From nine + holes.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

pigeonholes

Questions

What does nineholes mean?
A game in which each player bowls a ball towards nine holes in a board or the ground, scoring points according to which hole the ball enters.
Where does nineholes come from?
From nine + holes.

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