Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afeared

/əˈfɪə(ɹ)d/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: afeared
IPA: /əˈfɪə(ɹ)d/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of afear

adj

Example Sentences

"I ain't afeared of anything on this side o' the grave; but I thought that maybe it was him that died o' the typhoid inspecting the drains what killed him."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English aferd.

Derived Forms

unafeared

Synonyms

afeard

Homonyms

afeard

Rhymes With

weird disappeared cleared beard feared bee beard geared cheered revered interfered tiered smeared

Questions

How do you pronounce afeared?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈfɪə(ɹ)d/.
What does afeared mean?: simple past and past participle of afear
Where does afeared come from?: Inherited from Middle English aferd.

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