Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alum-basket

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: alum-bas-ket
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small decorative wire basket covered in alum crystals by being dipped in a saturated solution of alum to give a sparkling effect.

Example Sentences

"There were "memorials of Margate," "a trifle from Brighton," a man and woman made of shells, divers pincushions ingeniously inserted in the same marine abodes, and an alum-basket, which looked as if it would crumble at a touch."

Inflected Forms

alum-baskets (plural)

Questions

What does alum-basket mean?: A small decorative wire basket covered in alum crystals by being dipped in a saturated solution of alum to give a sparkling effect.

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