Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

worm burner

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
wor-m burn-er
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hard-hit ground ball.

noun

A low, hard-hit shot.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the humorous notion that any worms on the ground might be burned by the rapid passage of the ball.

Inflected Forms

worm burners (plural)

Synonyms

grasscutter

Questions

What does worm burner mean?
A hard-hit ground ball.
Where does worm burner come from?
From the humorous notion that any worms on the ground might be burned by the rapid passage of the ball.

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