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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overdrown

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
overdrown
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To drench or wet to excess.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

  • "VVhen caſting round her ouer-drovvned eyes, […]"

Etymology

From over- + drown.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overdrowns (present, singular) overdrowning (participle, present) overdrowned (participle, past) overdrowned (past)

Questions

What does overdrown mean?
To drench or wet to excess.
Where does overdrown come from?
From over- + drown.

How to pronounce overdrown

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