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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underblow

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-blow
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fail to blow with sufficient force or energy

Transitive verb

noun

A blow from beneath.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English underblowen, equivalent to under- + blow.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

underblows (present, singular) underblowing (participle, present) underblew (past) underblown (participle, past) underblows (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

overblow

Questions

What does underblow mean?
To fail to blow with sufficient force or energy
Where does underblow come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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