Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

widow's cruse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: wid-ow's cruse
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inexhaustible supply, often of something that appears meager.

Example Sentences

"Thus profits, as a source of capital increment for entrepreneurs, are a widow's cruse which remains undepleted however much of them may be devoted to riotous living."

Etymology

From the widow's cruse of oil that miraculously supplies Elijah during a famine (1 Kings 17:8–16).

Inflected Forms

widow's cruses (plural) widow's cruise (alternative)

Synonyms

magic pudding

Questions

What does widow's cruse mean?: An inexhaustible supply, often of something that appears meager.
Where does widow's cruse come from?: From the widow's cruse of oil that miraculously supplies Elijah during a famine (1 Kings 17:8–16).

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