Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

picker-upper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: pick-er-up-per
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who picks things up.

Colloquial

noun

A tool used to pick things up.

Colloquial

noun

Synonym of pick-me-up.

Colloquial

Etymology

From pick up + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: pick up

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

picker-uppers (plural) picker-up (alternative) picker-upperer (alternative)

Synonyms

pick-me-up grabber grabber-reacher

Questions

What does picker-upper mean?: A person who picks things up.
Where does picker-upper come from?: From pick up + -er.

How to pronounce picker-upper

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