Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cash-strapped

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: cash-s-trapped
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without funds; low on or out of money.

Example Sentences

"As the number of successful business cases increases, there will be a need for external funding with the Treasury cash-strapped in the post-COVID period."

Etymology

From the expression strapped for cash.

Inflected Forms

more cash-strapped (comparative) most cash-strapped (superlative)

Synonyms

penniless

Questions

What does cash-strapped mean?: Without funds; low on or out of money.
Where does cash-strapped come from?: From the expression strapped for cash.

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