Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

befrocked

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-frocked
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Wearing a frock.

Example Sentences

"The cases of Telemann, Mozart, and Mendelssohn, who, in their befrocked childhood, threw off sonatas and fugues to the amazement of those who best knew the depth and breadth of the faculty required for their production, are full of curious psychological interest […]"
"A bearded, befrocked old man with a very large face muttered in Hebrew to the infant […]"
"The guests were suitably befrocked and morning-suited for the festivities — a semi-state occasion — in their fine clothes, fascinators and some quite inventive full-on lids […]"

Etymology

From be- + frock + -ed.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: be
Suffix: frock

Questions

What does befrocked mean?: Wearing a frock.
Where does befrocked come from?: From be- + frock + -ed.

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