Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delt

/dɛlt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: delt
IPA: /dɛlt/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The deltoid muscle.

Slang

verb

Archaic spelling of dealt.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"[…]she had this tat of a devil face sticking out a Gene Simmons-class tongue on her left delt."
"Here now they cry out, that the Commaunders of our Fleete haue delt iniuriously with them, they exclaime that the leagues are broken, that their old priuiledges in England are violated, which they chalenge to belong to their Cities, and ought to be kept and mainteined."
"PHILOMATHES. Indeede there is cause inough, but rather to leaue him at all, then to runne more plainlie to him, if they were wise he delt with."

Etymology

Shortening.

Usage

Inflected Forms

delts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

delts

Homonyms

dealt

Rhymes With

felt belt dealt melt clarke belt spelt bagel belt smelt pelt full pelt welt knelt

Questions

How do you pronounce delt?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɛlt/.
What does delt mean?: The deltoid muscle.
Where does delt come from?: Shortening.

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