Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underworking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-work-ing
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of underwork

noun

lower or underlying workings

Example Sentences

"You've always been curious about the underworkings of the city, and you wonder where the ladder will take you. You descend the rungs until you are on solid ground."

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under

Inflected Forms

underworkings (plural)

Questions

What does underworking mean?: present participle and gerund of underwork
Where does underworking come from?: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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