Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

house-breaker

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: house--break-er
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of housebreaker.

Example Sentences

"My brother Tom, you know, is on the force, and he has been here telling us all about it; how you’ve been philanderin about with Peg Alick, the well-known house-breaker and thief."

Inflected Forms

house-breakers (plural)

Questions

What does house-breaker mean?: Alternative form of housebreaker.

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