Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silly-how

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables: sil-ly-how
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The caul which sometimes envelops the top of a child's head after birth.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Great conceits are raised of the involution or meembranous covering, commonly called the silly-how, that sometimes is found about the heads of children upon their birth, and is therefore preserved with great care […]"

Etymology

From silly, seely + early form of houve.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

silly-hows (plural)

Questions

What does silly-how mean?: The caul which sometimes envelops the top of a child's head after birth.
Where does silly-how come from?: From silly, seely + early form of houve.

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