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whip-tom-kelly

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables
whip--tom-kel-ly
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vireo (Vireo altiloquus) native to the West Indies and Florida.

Archaic

Etymology

In imitation of its notes.

Usage

Synonyms

black-whiskered vireo red-eyed flycatcher

Questions

What does whip-tom-kelly mean?
A vireo (Vireo altiloquus) native to the West Indies and Florida.
Where does whip-tom-kelly come from?
In imitation of its notes.

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