Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stepstool

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: step-stool
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stool with built-in steps for climbing onto it, used for reaching high objects.

Example Sentences

"His bibliography so far includes nine novels, including “Europe Central,” which won the National Book Award in 2005; three collections of stories; a seven-volume, 3,000-page history of violence; a book-length essay on poverty; and a travel book about hopping freight trains, a hobby of his even though his balance is so bad that he has to use a plastic bucket as a stepstool."

Etymology

From step + stool.

Inflected Forms

stepstools (plural)

Phrases

step chair step ladder

Frequently Paired Words

footstool stepchair step chair step ladder stepladder

Questions

What does stepstool mean?: A stool with built-in steps for climbing onto it, used for reaching high objects.
Where does stepstool come from?: From step + stool.

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