Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underfringe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-fringe
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lower fringe; a fringe underneath something.

Example Sentences

"But at the point of noon the huge Earl Doorm, / Broad-faced, with under-fringe of russet beard, / Bound on a foray, rolling eyes of prey, / Came riding with a hundred lances up; […]"

Etymology

From under- + fringe.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under

Inflected Forms

underfringes (plural)

Questions

What does underfringe mean?: A lower fringe; a fringe underneath something.
Where does underfringe come from?: From under- + fringe.

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