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smedley

/smˈɛdli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
smed-ley
IPA
/smˈɛdli/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An inner suburb of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, north of the city centre (OS grid ref SD8500).

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Washington County, Indiana, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Perhaps from Old English smēþe (“smooth”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Smedleys (plural)

Rhymes With

deadly medley hedley headley pedley

Questions

How do you pronounce smedley?
The recorded pronunciation is /smˈɛdli/.
What does smedley mean?
An inner suburb of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, north of the city centre (OS grid ref SD8500).
Where does smedley come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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