Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rhubarby

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rhubar-by
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of rhubarb.

Example Sentences

"The gueuze blended by Hanssens of Dworp has a refreshingly fruity, rhubarby flavor."

Etymology

From rhubarb + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: rhubarb

Inflected Forms

more rhubarby (comparative) most rhubarby (superlative)

Questions

What does rhubarby mean?: Resembling or characteristic of rhubarb.
Where does rhubarby come from?: From rhubarb + -y.

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