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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wramp

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wramp
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wrench, twist, or sprain of the body.

noun

A twisted or distorted view or understanding.

verb

To sprain (part of the body).

Transitive verb

Etymology

Exact origin uncertain, but apparently related to Danish vrampet (“warped, twisted”), Middle Low German wrempich, wrampachtich (“warped, twisted”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

wramps (plural) wramps (present, singular) wramping (participle, present) wramped (participle, past) wramped (past)

Questions

What does wramp mean?
A wrench, twist, or sprain of the body.
Where does wramp come from?
Exact origin uncertain, but apparently related to Danish vrampet (“warped, twisted”), Middle Low German wrempich, wrampachtich (“warped, twisted”).

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