spadework
19 points
English
9 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/spˈeɪdwˌɝːk/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural spadeworks
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
networkhomeworkpaperworkteamworkartworkclockworkhouseworkhandiworkframeworkwoodworkschoolworkfootworkfireworkgroundworklegworkguesswork
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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