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How many syllables in the word plum?
There is one syllable in the word "plum".
How do you spell plumb in it is plum full?
you spell it plumb
What is the origin of the phrase 'plumb full?
As an informal word meaning "utterly" plumb may derive from its formal meaning of "exactly vertical." But the variant spelling "plum" suggests that its origin may lie elsewhere.
What is the origin of the phrase plumb forgot?
"Plumb" refers to a "plumb-bob," a device used to make sure that a building is built straight up-and-down (not leaning). "Plumb straight" means "completely straight." In that way "plumb forgot" came to mean "completely forgot."
Study of origin?
The study of word origins is "etymology."
How do you spell plum as in vertically straight?
The spelling for the word describing something that is vertically straight is "plumb."
What is the Homophone for plum?
The homophone of plum is 'plumb'. In the word 'plumb', the letter b is not pronounced.
How do you used the word 'plumb' in a sentence?
The man came over to my house to plumb my toilet We have a long way to go to plumb the depths of the words.
How can you use the word plumb in a sentence?
Sherlock Holmes amazes readers by his ability to plumb the deepest mysteries.
What is a 4 letter word for arden and plumb?
Eves
How does one divide the word Plumber into syllables?
Plumb-er.
What does the word plumb mean in the story the hickory toothpick?
it is a stovewood
Who invented the plumb bob?
The plumb bob's inventor is lost to history...the name comes from the corruption of the Latin word for lead: Plumbum. Bob has nothing to do with it.
History of the word plumb line?
400 BC in ancient Egypt
What are the origins of the word halt?
The origins of the English word halt is loaned from german, and has its origins from the French word halte in the 16 century. It is also thought to be derived from the word alto in Italian.
How many syllables in the word plum?
There is one syllable in the word "plum".
What is the history of word origins called?
Etymology. The study of words and their origins.
