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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spring-heeled

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
spring-heeled
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having, or seeming to have, springs on one's heels, and so able to jump much higher than usual.

Phrases

spring-heeled Jack

Questions

What does spring-heeled mean?
Having, or seeming to have, springs on one's heels, and so able to jump much higher than usual.

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