Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

betossed

/bɪˈtɒsɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-tossed
IPA: /bɪˈtɒsɪd/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

tossed around; turbulent

Example Sentences

"What ſaid my man, when my betoſſed ſoule / Did not attend him as we rode?"
"Once done, his soul was so betossed, It found no more the force it lost."

Etymology

From be- + tossed.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: be

Inflected Forms

more betossed (comparative) most betossed (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce betossed?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈtɒsɪd/.
What does betossed mean?: tossed around; turbulent
Where does betossed come from?: From be- + tossed.

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