Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deskbound

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: deskbound
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Whose work confines him or her to a desk.

Example Sentences

"The deskbound police officer had no opportunity to deal with street crime."

Etymology

From desk + bound, from the past participle of bind.

Synonyms

desk-bound

Questions

What does deskbound mean?: Whose work confines him or her to a desk.
Where does deskbound come from?: From desk + bound, from the past participle of bind.

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