Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scaleproof

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scaleproof
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resistant to the buildup of scale (the mineral deposit).

adj

Resistant to being scaled (climbed).

Example Sentences

"When the company had built a scale-proof fence worthy of a prison compound and brought in security personnel to eject the protesters, the ecowarriors had simply sharpened up their game by sabotaging construction vehicles, slashing tyres and setting an awful lot of valuable machinery ablaze, until in the end the company execs had been forced to cut their losses and give up."

Etymology

From scale + -proof.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: scale

Inflected Forms

more scaleproof (comparative) most scaleproof (superlative) scale-proof (alternative)

Questions

What does scaleproof mean?: Resistant to the buildup of scale (the mineral deposit).
Where does scaleproof come from?: From scale + -proof.

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