Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stinkball

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stinkball
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A composition of substances which in combustion emit a suffocating odour, formerly used in naval warfare.

noun

A foul-smelling person or object (often used as an insult)

Etymology

From stink + ball.

Inflected Forms

stinkballs (plural)

Questions

What does stinkball mean?: A composition of substances which in combustion emit a suffocating odour, formerly used in naval warfare.
Where does stinkball come from?: From stink + ball.

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