boggle
/ˈbɑ.ɡəl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.27 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The dogs went on, but the horse boggled at the sudden appearance of the strange beast."
- "The horror of the deed and its consequences boggle the imagination."
- "You boggle shrewdly, every feather starts you […]"
- "Do by thy soul, when thou findest it shy of such meditations, as wee do by our horses, that are given to boggle and start when wee ride them; When they fly back, and start at anything in the way, we do not yield to their fear, and go back (that will make them worse another time) but wee ride them up close to that they are afraid of, and so in time break them of that ill quality."
- "He boggled at arranging for bread to be left daily at some place within easy walking distance, but let that go."
- "He boggled at the surprising news."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbɑ.ɡəl/
- British English: /ˈbɒɡ.əl/
Usage
- Intransitive verb
- Transitive verb
- American usage
- Obsolete
- Dated