Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stifftail

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stiff-tail
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various ducks whose tails have stiff feathers, including the ruddy duck.

Etymology

From stiff + tail.

Inflected Forms

stifftails (plural)

Phrases

stiff-tailed duck

Frequently Paired Words

stiff-tailed duck

Questions

What does stifftail mean?: Any of various ducks whose tails have stiff feathers, including the ruddy duck.
Where does stifftail come from?: From stiff + tail.

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