Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dashed

/dæʃt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.28 in modern English

Syllables: dashed
IPA: /dæʃt/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

past participle of dash

adj

Made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.

adj

British usage; Dated; Informal

Example Sentences

"It's a dashed shame that Tarquin failed all his A-levels — we were hoping to get him into Oxford."
"I'll be dashed if I gan another step for less 'an oaf."
"I'll be dashed if I squash in with any domestic staff."

Usage

British usage
Dated
Informal

Inflected Forms

more dashed (comparative) most dashed (superlative)

Derived Forms

dashedly undashed

Phrases

dash-dotted

Frequently Paired Words

dash-dotted dotted

Synonyms

broken darned dotted

Rhymes With

crashed smashed mashed flashed trashed slashed clashed cashed bashed splashed lashed stashed

Questions

How do you pronounce dashed?: The recorded pronunciation is /dæʃt/.
What does dashed mean?: past participle of dash

How to pronounce dashed

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