Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nose-ender

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: nose-en-der
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A straight blow delivered full on the nasal promontory.

Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

"Sayers won first blood by cutting Crouch's right eye, and the battle by knocking his man out with a nose-ender in 12 minutes 28 seconds, 6 rounds being fought."

Etymology

From nose + end + -er.

Usage

Dated
Slang

Inflected Forms

nose-enders (plural)

Questions

What does nose-ender mean?: A straight blow delivered full on the nasal promontory.
Where does nose-ender come from?: From nose + end + -er.

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