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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smillie

/smˈɪli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
smil-lie
IPA
/smˈɪli/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Middle English.

Etymology

From a derivative of Middle English smel (“smell”), hence a nickname for someone notorious for giving off a smell that was obnoxious even by medieval standards, or for someone who made great use of perfumes and pomanders.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Smillies (plural) Smelley (alternative) Smellie (alternative)

Homonyms

smyly smilie smylie

Rhymes With

really silly billy chile lily willie chili philly willy lilly chilly billie

Questions

How do you pronounce smillie?
The recorded pronunciation is /smˈɪli/.
What does smillie mean?
A surname from Middle English.
Where does smillie come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce smillie

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