Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sledgebell

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sledge-bell
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a set of small bells traditionally attached to a sledge that ring when the sledge is in motion; a sleighbell.

Example Sentences

"Finally I sailed through the air towards the church, while some merry sledge bells were ringing in my ears."

Etymology

From sledge + bell.

Inflected Forms

sledgebells (plural)

Questions

What does sledgebell mean?: One of a set of small bells traditionally attached to a sledge that ring when the sledge is in motion; a sleighbell.
Where does sledgebell come from?: From sledge + bell.

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