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painkiller

/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
painkiller
IPA
/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə(ɹ)/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drug that numbs the pain in the body.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pain + killer.

Inflected Forms

painkillers (plural) pain killer (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

painkilling analgesic

Synonyms

PK analgesic analgesia anodyne pain pill

Questions

How do you pronounce painkiller?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə(ɹ)/.
What does painkiller mean?
A drug that numbs the pain in the body.
Where does painkiller come from?
From pain + killer.

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