amphibology
noun /,æmfə'bɑlədʒi/
- Definition
- an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes
- Example
- He tried to understand the true meaning of 'amphibology'.
- Synonyms
- amphiboly
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
Quick Facts
Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
4
Consonants
7
Length
11