problemette
problemette noun: a minor problem.
Noun
problemette (plural problemettes)
- A minor problem.
- However, due to a, erm, 'programming difficulty' […] once an object is dropped it cannot be picked up again. To get round this problemette, simply jump up, and press the function key before you hit the ground.1989 November, "Action Farce II" (in Crash magazine, number 70, page 8)
- Apart from the problemette with the punchy bits, I've got only one reservation with the game and that's that the tie-in element is a bit shaky to say the least.1992, Jonny Quest (video game review) in Your Sinclair (issue 75, page 16)
- Synonyms:
- hiccup
Synonyms of problemette
Forms of problemette
| plural | problemettes |
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Origin of problemette
From problem + -ette (diminutive suffix).
Words that rhyme with problemette
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- upset
- vignette
- whet
- sett
- cornet
- let
- manchette
- roulette
- yet
- cadet
- cassette
- collarette
- forget
- pet
- banquette
- met
- mignonette
- musette
- octet
- reset
- unset
- abet
- beget
- brunette
- cuvette
- debt
- dinette
- dudette
- duet
- minuet
- navette
- planchette
- quartet
- regret
- silhouette
- vinaigrette
- aid and abet
- amourette
- barrette
- bavette
- bet
- brett
- briquette
- corvette
- couchette
- enucleate
- fossette
- grisette
Questions about problemette
- What does problemette mean?
- Problemette means a minor problem.
- What part of speech is problemette?
- Problemette is a noun.
- What is the plural of problemette?
- The plural of problemette is problemettes.
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