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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forswat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
for-swat
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Overheated; covered with sweat.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English forswat, from Old English *forswǣtt, *forswǣted, past participle of Old English *forswǣtan (“to sweat excessively”), equivalent to for- + sweat.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Prefix: for
  • Root: forswat, *forswǣtt, *forswǣtan

Usage

Inflected Forms

more forswat (comparative) most forswat (superlative)

Questions

What does forswat mean?
Overheated; covered with sweat.
Where does forswat come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce forswat

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