Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spare tyre

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: spare -tyre
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extra tyre carried in case one of the vehicle's tyres is damaged or deflated.

noun

A large paunch and rolls of fat around the waist.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

spare tyres (plural) spare tire (alternative, Canada)

Synonyms

spare wheel love handle

Questions

What does spare tyre mean?: An extra tyre carried in case one of the vehicle's tyres is damaged or deflated.

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