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silly point

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables
sil-ly -point
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fielding position, on the off side, square of the batsman's wicket, and very near the batsman; a fielder in this position.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

silly points (plural)

Phrases

silly mid off silly mid on

Frequently Paired Words

silly mid off silly mid on

Questions

What does silly point mean?
A fielding position, on the off side, square of the batsman's wicket, and very near the batsman; a fielder in this position.

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