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betwattled

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bet-wat-tled
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

surprised, confounded, befuddled, to be in a distressed state of mind.

Archaic

verb

simple past and past participle of betwattle

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

Late 18th century Dorset British slang for confused, bewildered. From be- + twattle (“to talk”) + -ed.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more betwattled (comparative) most betwattled (superlative) betwaddled (alternative)

Questions

What does betwattled mean?
surprised, confounded, befuddled, to be in a distressed state of mind.
Where does betwattled come from?
Late 18th century Dorset British slang for confused, bewildered. From be- + twattle (“to talk”) + -ed.

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