Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

valinch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: val-inch
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pipette-like tube for drawing liquor from a cask through the bung-hole.

Etymology

Compare French avaler (“to let down, drink up”). Compare avalanche.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: avaler

Inflected Forms

valinches (plural) valenche (alternative)

Synonyms

whisky thief

Questions

What does valinch mean?: A pipette-like tube for drawing liquor from a cask through the bung-hole.
Where does valinch come from?: It is traced to French.

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