Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

full-proof

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English

Syllables: ful-l-proof
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing the full amount of alcohol; not being a low-alcohol variant.

Example Sentences

"This added freedom can be confusing for consumers and store designers: Where should these products go? Next to their full-proof cousins or over by the soda pop?"

Etymology

From full + proof (“measure of alcohol content”).

Phrases

zero-proof

Frequently Paired Words

zero-proof

Questions

What does full-proof mean?: Containing the full amount of alcohol; not being a low-alcohol variant.
Where does full-proof come from?: From full + proof (“measure of alcohol content”).

How to pronounce full-proof

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