spinster

Questions about spinster

What does spinster mean?

spinster means "an elderly unmarried woman". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in spinster?

spinster has 2 syllables: spin-ster. The stress falls on "spin". In IPA it is /ˈspɪnstɚ/.

What is another word for spinster?

Close synonyms include old maid, spinner, thread maker. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is spinster a common word?

spinster is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.