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Acnestis: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Acnestis noun. The spot on your back between the shoulder blades that you can't reach to scratch.
How to say it
ak-NEE-stis/akˈniːstɪs/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (NEE).
Acnestis in a sentence
He rubbed his acnestis against the door frame like a bear on a tree.
Back scratchers exist for one reason only: the acnestis.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- unreachable spot
Where acnestis comes from
From Greek aknēstis, the spine.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Back scratchers exist for one reason only: the _____.
- acnestis
- aglet
- kerf
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acnestis: Back scratchers exist for one reason only: the acnestis.