Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

accosted

/əkˈɑstɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: ac-cost-ed
IPA: /əkˈɑstɪd/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Supported on both sides by other charges.

adj

verb

simple past and past participle of accost

Example Sentences

"Capadose (Amsterdam, The Hague): Divided, 1, sinople, two small angels proper, affronté in chief, holding together a mantle gules, lined ermine, in point a beehive or, put upon a terrace proper; the beehive accosted by four bees or, and accompanied by two other bees or, brochant upon the terrace underneath the beehive; [...]"
"Barrett, impaling, A chevron between six rams accosted, counter-tripping, two, two, and two (Harman of Rendlesham and […]"
"(Gules, two ash trees accosted or, surmounted by a falcon of the same.)"

Derived Forms

unaccosted

Rhymes With

costed

Questions

How do you pronounce accosted?: The recorded pronunciation is /əkˈɑstɪd/.
What does accosted mean?: Supported on both sides by other charges.

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