Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spring cleaning

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: spring -clean-ing
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A systematic cleaning of a residence at the end of winter.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A systematic cleaning, reorganization, or weeding out of a system.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring-cleaning his little home. First with brooms, then with dusters; then on ladders and steps and chairs, with a brush and a pail of whitewash; till he had dust in his throat and eyes, and splashes of white-wash all over his black fur, and an aching back and weary arms."
"I spent the whole day in my head / Do a little spring cleanin' / I'm always too busy dreamin'"

Usage

Inflected Forms

spring cleanings (plural) springcleaning (alternative) spring-cleaning (alternative)

Phrases

spring-clean

Synonyms

spring clean

Questions

What does spring cleaning mean?: A systematic cleaning of a residence at the end of winter.

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