Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

painsome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
painsome
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pain + -some. Compare hurtsome.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more painsome (comparative) most painsome (superlative)

Questions

What does painsome mean?
Indicating or marked by pain; painful
Where does painsome come from?
From pain + -some. Compare hurtsome.

How to pronounce painsome

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