Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sembling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sem-bling
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of attracting male butterflies or other insects by exposing the encaged female. It used to be done by collectors wanting to procure specimens.

Archaic; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of semble

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compare assembling.

Usage

Questions

What does sembling mean?
The practice of attracting male butterflies or other insects by exposing the encaged female. It used to be done by collectors wanting to procure specimens.
Where does sembling come from?
Compare assembling.

How to pronounce sembling

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