Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scoffery

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scoffery
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of scoffing; mockery.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"King Henrie the fift in his beginning thought it a meere scofferie to pursue anie fallow deere with hounds or greihounds"

Etymology

From scoff + -ery.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: scoff

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

scofferies (plural)

Questions

What does scoffery mean?: The act of scoffing; mockery.
Where does scoffery come from?: From scoff + -ery.

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