Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whorl foot

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: whor-l -foot
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A foot that takes the form of a scroll at the end that rests on a shoe.

Example Sentences

"A French design, the whorl foot was first seen on furniture in the mid-18th century."

Inflected Forms

whorl feet (plural)

Synonyms

scroll foot

Questions

What does whorl foot mean?: A foot that takes the form of a scroll at the end that rests on a shoe.

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