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tread softly

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
tread- -soft-ly
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tread lightly.

noun

Chaya or tree spinach (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius).

Uncountable

noun

Bull or spurge nettle (Cnidoscolus stimulosus).

Uncountable

noun

Carolina horsenettle (Solanum carolinense).

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

treads softly (present, singular) treading softly (participle, present) trod softly (past) treaded softly (past) trodden softly (participle, past) trod softly (participle, past) treaded softly (participle, past) tread-softly (alternative)

Questions

What does tread softly mean?
To tread lightly.

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