Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tea ball

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables: tea ball
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A perforated spherical metal container that holds tea leaves for steeping or brewing in hot water.

Example Sentences

"When using a tea ball, fill it to one-half full with tea leaves, leaving enough room in it for the leaves to expand."

Inflected Forms

tea balls (plural) teaball (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

tea strainer

Synonyms

infuser tea egg

Questions

What does tea ball mean?: A perforated spherical metal container that holds tea leaves for steeping or brewing in hot water.

How to pronounce tea ball

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