Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

primed

/pɹaɪmd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: primed
IPA: /pɹaɪmd/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of prime

adj

Prepared for use or action.

adj

Approaching a state of drunkenness.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"Get Andrea well primed, but not drunk."

Usage

Colloquial

Derived Forms

deprimed nonprimed osmoprimed preprimed unprimed

Synonyms

fit set

Rhymes With

climbed timed chimed rhymed rimed

Questions

How do you pronounce primed?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹaɪmd/.
What does primed mean?: simple past and past participle of prime

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