Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

winding sheet

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
wind-ing sheet
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A burial shroud.

noun

A collection of tallow rising up against the wick of a candle, once regarded as an omen of death.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

winding sheets (plural) winding-sheet (alternative, dated)

Synonyms

winding cloth

Questions

What does winding sheet mean?
A burial shroud.

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