Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swan neck deformity

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: swan -neck- de-for-mi-ty
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deformed position of the finger, in which the joint closest to the fingertip is permanently bent toward the palm while the nearest joint to the palm is bent away from it.

Inflected Forms

swan neck deformities (plural)

Questions

What does swan neck deformity mean?: A deformed position of the finger, in which the joint closest to the fingertip is permanently bent toward the palm while the nearest joint to the palm is bent away from it.

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