Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penny starver

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pen-ny s-tarv-er
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small bread roll costing one penny.

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

penny starvers (plural)

Questions

What does penny starver mean?
A small bread roll costing one penny.

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