Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ossifying

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: os-si-fy-ing
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of ossify

Example Sentences

"Won't you come over and love me? / Won't you come over again? / Help me overcome the unnerving / Ossifying body I'm in"

Questions

What does ossifying mean?: present participle and gerund of ossify

How to pronounce ossifying

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