Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trelliswork

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: trel-lis-work
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trellis or trellis-like structure.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] the trellis-work of lace and ruffles […]"
"Through leaves and trellis-work the sun Left the wine cool within the glass,— They feasting where no sun could pass: […]"
"1932, Arthur G. Chater (translator), The Burning Bush (Den brændende busk) (1930) by Sigrid Undset, New York: Knopf, Book One, Chapter Five, p. 96, Paul strolled about the garden and watched the stars coming out above the intricate trellis-work of the apple-trees’ branches."
"Wavy panels made of steel trelliswork hang from the entry’s ceiling; big squat columns frame views to a small public garden outside."

Etymology

From trellis + work.

Usage

Inflected Forms

trellisworks (plural) trellis work (alternative) trellis-work (alternative)

Questions

What does trelliswork mean?: A trellis or trellis-like structure.
Where does trelliswork come from?: From trellis + work.

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