Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

signed

/saɪnd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables: signed
IPA: /saɪnd/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a signature; endorsed.

adj

Having both positive and negative varieties.

adj

Furnished with signs and signposts; signposted.

verb

simple past and past participle of sign

Example Sentences

"The signed check could be cashed."
"It wasn't until they tried to subtract 3 from 1 that the elementary school students realized they needed signed numbers."
"Turn left on poorly signed Highway 292 and proceed on this winding road for about 12 miles."

Inflected Forms

sigh'd (alternative)

Derived Forms

abovesigned multisigned nonsigned oversigned signedness undersigned

Phrases

flat signed signed magnitude

Synonyms

gestural sign sign-language

Antonyms

unsigned

Rhymes With

find kind mind behind designed wind combined defined blind assigned remind declined

Questions

How do you pronounce signed?: The recorded pronunciation is /saɪnd/.
What does signed mean?: Having a signature; endorsed.

How to pronounce signed

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