Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pilgarlic

/pɪlˈɡɑːlɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pil-gar-lic
IPA: /pɪlˈɡɑːlɪk/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bald-headed person.

Archaic

noun

A pitiable or foolish person.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Dad turned to Haley, the pliant daughter. “He's a very lanky pumpkin,” he said. “And he's a pilgarlic.”"

Etymology

From pilled/peeled + garlic.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

pilgarlics (plural) pilgarlick (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce pilgarlic?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɪlˈɡɑːlɪk/.
What does pilgarlic mean?: A bald-headed person.
Where does pilgarlic come from?: From pilled/peeled + garlic.

How to pronounce pilgarlic

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