Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backboneless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
back-bone-less
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without a backbone; invertebrate.

adj

Cowardly, spineless.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From backbone + -less.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

backbonelessness

Antonyms

backboned

Questions

What does backboneless mean?
Without a backbone; invertebrate.
Where does backboneless come from?
From backbone + -less.

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