Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deedworthy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: deed-wor-thy
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Worthy of (good) deeds.

adj

Worthy of being done.

adj

Worthy of having sex with.

Slang

Example Sentences

"The heat and the tempest which overwhelm the dainty voluptuaries, and are harmless to the deedworthy, express the true wisdom of virtue, even for this world, which moves not at our will; […]"
"These factors must be kept in mind in the planning of a system of bodily exercises for school use, if the result is to be a healthy, joyful, deedworthy generation."
"[…] standing at the head of them are those very general ideals which I have called the first and second; that of deedworthy conduct, or the 'faciendum,' and that of choiceworthy aim, or the 'bonum,' good."
"That shortie over there is definitely deedworthy."

Etymology

From deed + -worthy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: deed

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

more deedworthy (comparative) most deedworthy (superlative)

Phrases

do the deed

Frequently Paired Words

do the deed

Questions

What does deedworthy mean?: Worthy of (good) deeds.
Where does deedworthy come from?: From deed + -worthy.

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