Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scandal-ridden

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables: scan-dal-rid-den
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Dominated or plagued by scandals.

Example Sentences

"The scandal-ridden widget manufacturer, Fix-U-Up, was finally brought to trial, accused of flouting safety regulations."

Etymology

From scandal + -ridden.

Inflected Forms

more scandal-ridden (comparative) most scandal-ridden (superlative)

Questions

What does scandal-ridden mean?: Dominated or plagued by scandals.
Where does scandal-ridden come from?: From scandal + -ridden.

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