Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bedkey

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bed-key
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument for adjusting the tightness of parts of a bedstead.

Example Sentences

"There didn't seem to be much furniture in the house, but when we began to move it, it at once seemed to multiply itself with the rapidity of compound interest. We got all the clothes out first, in drawers and clothes-baskets, and tied up in sheets. Eliza wasn't much use. The only thing she could do was to look for a bed-key to unscrew the iron bedsteads; but Oswald and Dicky toiled on."

Etymology

From bed + key.

Inflected Forms

bedkeys (plural)

Synonyms

bed wrench

Questions

What does bedkey mean?: An instrument for adjusting the tightness of parts of a bedstead.
Where does bedkey come from?: From bed + key.

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