Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smock-smelling

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: smock--s-melling
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The activity of flirting, seducing or pursuing women.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A drench that's able to kill a horse, cannot kill this disease of smock-smelling, my lord, if it have once eaten deep."

Etymology

From smock (“woman's undergarment”) + smelling.

Usage

Phrases

smell-smock

Frequently Paired Words

smell-smock

Synonyms

philandering wenching womanizing

Questions

What does smock-smelling mean?: The activity of flirting, seducing or pursuing women.
Where does smock-smelling come from?: From smock (“woman's undergarment”) + smelling.

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