Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preserved in aspic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: pre-served in aspic
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Unchanged, especially if contrary to expectation.

Example Sentences

"He described the service as ‘preserved in aspic, speaking with the plummy tones of a Britain that scarcely existed any longer’."

Synonyms

preserved in amber

Questions

What does preserved in aspic mean?: Unchanged, especially if contrary to expectation.

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