Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spindle-shaped

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
spindle-shaped
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tapering at each end.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more spindle-shaped (comparative) most spindle-shaped (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

spindly

Synonyms

fusiform cigar-shaped

Questions

What does spindle-shaped mean?
Tapering at each end.

How to pronounce spindle-shaped

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