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boud

/baʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
boud
IPA
/baʊd/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A weevil; a worm that breeds in malt, biscuit, etc.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English boude, bude, budde, from Old English budda (“beetle”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

bouds (plural)

Homonyms

bowed

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce boud?
The recorded pronunciation is /baʊd/.
What does boud mean?
A weevil; a worm that breeds in malt, biscuit, etc.
Where does boud come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce boud

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