Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barley-hood

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
bar-ley--hood
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state of drunkenness, or of ill humor brought on by the consumption of alcohol.

Dated; Obsolete

Usage

Questions

What does barley-hood mean?
A state of drunkenness, or of ill humor brought on by the consumption of alcohol.

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