Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non-drinker

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: non--drinker
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of nondrinker (“one who does not drink any specified beverage, especially alcohol”).

Example Sentences

"Many of the persons listed as non-drinkers of milk actually consumed some of the raw article on cereals, puddings, etc. Many took it only in coffee, but in that case the heat of the coffee would be sufficient to destroy the organism."
"[…] A non-drinker of milk, she must […]"

Etymology

From non- + drinker.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Inflected Forms

non-drinkers (plural)

Questions

What does non-drinker mean?: Alternative form of nondrinker (“one who does not drink any specified beverage, especially alcohol”).
Where does non-drinker come from?: From non- + drinker.

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