Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roll-top

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.69 in modern English

Syllables: rol-l--top
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a top that rolls away when not needed.

noun

Ellipsis of roll-top desk.

noun

The flexible top of a roll-top desk.

noun

An obstacle for a horse to jump over, having a rounded half-barrel appearance on top.

Inflected Forms

rolltop (alternative) roll-tops (plural)

Phrases

roll-top desk

Questions

What does roll-top mean?: Having a top that rolls away when not needed.

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