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smoor

/smʊə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
smoor
IPA
/smʊə(ɹ)/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To suffocate, smother, or extinguish

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old English smorian, akin to Dutch and Low German smoren, German schmoren (“to stew”). Compare smother.

Usage

Inflected Forms

smoors (present, singular) smooring (participle, present) smoored (participle, past) smoored (past) smore (alternative)

Rhymes With

your you're sure poor tour ensure secure pure cure mature moore assure

Questions

How do you pronounce smoor?
The recorded pronunciation is /smʊə(ɹ)/.
What does smoor mean?
To suffocate, smother, or extinguish
Where does smoor come from?
From Old English smorian, akin to Dutch and Low German smoren, German schmoren (“to stew”). Compare smother.

How to pronounce smoor

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