Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

softcovered

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: soft-cov-ered
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the sort of binding characteristic of a softcover book.

Example Sentences

"Our reviewer Kai T. Erikson remarked that Michael Brown's book, updated for this softcovered edition, "does what good reporting should do—alert us, educate us, provide a focus for our apprehension, plainly and clearly.""

Etymology

From soft + covered.

Synonyms

paperback paperbacked paperbound

Questions

What does softcovered mean?: Having the sort of binding characteristic of a softcover book.
Where does softcovered come from?: From soft + covered.

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