Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handbell

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: hand-bell
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small bell designed to be rung by hand.

Example Sentences

"The bell sounded. It was a hand-bell, rung by a boy in the next class-room."

Etymology

From Middle English handbelle, hande belle, from Old English handbelle (“handbell”). By surface analysis, hand + bell.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: handbelle

Inflected Forms

handbells (plural)

Questions

What does handbell mean?: A small bell designed to be rung by hand.
Where does handbell come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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