Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antimicrowave

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-timi-crowave
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Opposing the use of microwave ovens.

Example Sentences

"You can find plenty of antimicrowave literature from the same electromagnetic-field-paranoia industry that fuels worries about cell phones or power lines causing cancer, despite all available evidence to the contrary."
"To reheat, I usually just heat them up in the microwave for about 2 minutes, wrapped in a paper towel, but if you are antimicrowave, try thawing them in the refrigerator overnight and then heating them, either in a steamer for about 15 minutes, or, like they do in Mexico, on a griddle […]"

Etymology

From anti- + microwave.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti

Inflected Forms

more antimicrowave (comparative) most antimicrowave (superlative)

Questions

What does antimicrowave mean?: Opposing the use of microwave ovens.
Where does antimicrowave come from?: From anti- + microwave.

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