Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soapflake

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: soapflake
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Soap in the form of dried flakes, formerly used for washing clothes.

Example Sentences

"A tablespoon of glycerine makes it glossy, or half a cup of soapflakes makes it lumpy."
"Government policies seemed to be no easier to sell than soapflakes: indeed advertising budgets have been considerably greater."

Etymology

From soap + flake.

Inflected Forms

soapflakes (plural)

Questions

What does soapflake mean?: Soap in the form of dried flakes, formerly used for washing clothes.
Where does soapflake come from?: From soap + flake.

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