lampwork
noun, verb
lampwork is spelled L-A-M-P-W-O-R-K: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lampwork means “A method for working with blown glass that does not require a furnace” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lampwork?
| Letters | 8: L-A-M-P-W-O-R-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 36 million words; the 184,844th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lampwork?
Lampwork appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of lampwork
- lampworks present, singular, he/she/it
- lampworking participle, present
- lampworked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lampwork mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A method for working with blown glass that does not require a furnace.
- 2
Glass pieces made by this method.
- 3
The activity of producing glass pieces using this method.
verb
- 1
To produce items by means of this process.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lampwork come from?
From lamp + work.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).