Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whey-faced

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
whey--faced
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a pale face, as from fear.

Etymology

From whey + faced.

Inflected Forms

more whey-faced (comparative) most whey-faced (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

wheyface

Questions

What does whey-faced mean?
Having a pale face, as from fear.
Where does whey-faced come from?
From whey + faced.

How to pronounce whey-faced

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