Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

painted-on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
paint-ed-on
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Applied through paint or in a manner reminiscent of covering a surface with paint, such as applying too much makeup.

adj

Of an article of clothing, very tight.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From painted + on.

Inflected Forms

more painted-on (comparative) most painted-on (superlative)

Questions

What does painted-on mean?
Applied through paint or in a manner reminiscent of covering a surface with paint, such as applying too much makeup.
Where does painted-on come from?
From painted + on.

How to pronounce painted-on

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