tanglefooted
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
adj
Having tanglefoot applied (to trap insects and prevent them from climbing up).
Example Sentences
- "Many adults join in line dancing because it is adaptable to all levels of fitness and ability — from the tanglefooted to experienced social dancers."
- "The 10 tanglefooted stalks were considered to represent a less productive resource "patch" than the entire plot when treated with "Tanglefoot"."
Etymology
From tanglefoot + -ed.
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
more tanglefooted (comparative)
most tanglefooted (superlative)