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vapourer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vapour-er
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several tussock moths (family Erebidae, subfamily Lymantriinae), especially of the genus Orgyia.

noun

One who vapours; a braggart.

Archaic

Etymology

From vapour + -er.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

vapourers (plural)

Phrases

vapourer moth scarce vapourer moth

Questions

What does vapourer mean?
Any of several tussock moths (family Erebidae, subfamily Lymantriinae), especially of the genus Orgyia.
Where does vapourer come from?
From vapour + -er.

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