Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wrigglesome

/ˈɹɪɡ(ə)lˌsəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wrig-gle-some
IPA: /ˈɹɪɡ(ə)lˌsəm/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised or marked by wriggling

Example Sentences

"I hear that you are without a wife at the present time. How would you like a wrigglesome bed-warmer, just fourteen and in the prime of her looks?"

Etymology

From wriggle + -some.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: wriggle

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹɪɡ(ə)lˌsəm/
British English: /ˈɹɪɡl̩səm/

Inflected Forms

more wrigglesome (comparative) most wrigglesome (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce wrigglesome?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪɡ(ə)lˌsəm/.
What does wrigglesome mean?: Characterised or marked by wriggling
Where does wrigglesome come from?: From wriggle + -some.

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