Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stairstep

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stairstep
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the steps in a staircase

adj

Taking a shape or form similar to or suggestive of the steps in a staircase

Etymology

From stair + step.

Inflected Forms

stairsteps (plural)

Phrases

stairstep moss

Frequently Paired Words

zigzag zigzagging

Questions

What does stairstep mean?: Any of the steps in a staircase
Where does stairstep come from?: From stair + step.

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