floodproof
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "He lists seven: people (this means internal morale and union rapport), institutional reform (Mr. Sander says the authority operates as seven separate fiefs and needs a common umbrella), customer service (more to the point, a lack thereof), projects and planning (the Second Avenue subway; links to Jets and Giants games; floodproof stations), security (he meets weekly with the Police Department), and last but not least, sustainability. Mr. Sander is a sustainability wonk, too."
- "The minor league ballpark has been floodproofed."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Usage
Inflected Forms
more floodproof (comparative)
most floodproof (superlative)
floodproofs (present, singular)
floodproofing (participle, present)
floodproofed (participle, past)
floodproofed (past)