Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

styptic pencil

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: styp-tic pen-cil
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short medicated stick, typically containing alum, used to stop bleeding from small wounds (as in shaving).

Example Sentences

"I said, never clip a dog's nails without a styptic pencil handy."

Inflected Forms

styptic pencils (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hemostyptic

Synonyms

styptic stick

Questions

What does styptic pencil mean?: A short medicated stick, typically containing alum, used to stop bleeding from small wounds (as in shaving).

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