Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backswamp

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: back-swamp
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The section of a floodplain where deposits of fine silt and clay settle after a flood.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From back + swamp.

Usage

Inflected Forms

backswamps (plural)

Questions

What does backswamp mean?: The section of a floodplain where deposits of fine silt and clay settle after a flood.
Where does backswamp come from?: From back + swamp.

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