Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tanned

/tænd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables: tanned
IPA: /tænd/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a suntan.

adj

Finished, made using tannic acid (as opposed to abrasion).

verb

simple past and past participle of tan

Example Sentences

"You're looking very tanned."
"tanned bodies lying on the beach"
"Dressed always in jeans, a loose long sleeved top and large brimmed straw beach hat [...] she stood out from the tanned seasoned locals."

Inflected Forms

more tanned (comparative) most tanned (superlative)

Derived Forms

overtanned permatanned tannedness undertanned untanned

Phrases

fake-tanned

Synonyms

tan bronzed suntanned

Rhymes With

hand understand right-hand land left-hand stand band grand demand brand command planned

Questions

How do you pronounce tanned?: The recorded pronunciation is /tænd/.
What does tanned mean?: Having a suntan.

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