Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pilferproof

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pil-fer-proof
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Designed to prevent pilfering (thieving), especially of a container.

Etymology

From pilfer + -proof.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more pilferproof (comparative) most pilferproof (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

burglarproof

Questions

What does pilferproof mean?
Designed to prevent pilfering (thieving), especially of a container.
Where does pilferproof come from?
From pilfer + -proof.

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