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dort

/dˈɔɹt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
dort
IPA
/dˈɔɹt/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sulky or sullen mood; the sulks.

British usage

verb

To become pettish; sulk.

Intransitive verb

name

Synonym of Dordrecht: a city and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Middle English dort (found in compound cankerdort), of unknown origin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

dorts (plural) dorts (present, singular) dorting (participle, present) dorted (participle, past) dorted (past)

Derived Forms

dorty

Synonyms

Dordrecht

Rhymes With

support court short report sort port sport transport fort resort ct import

Questions

How do you pronounce dort?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɔɹt/.
What does dort mean?
A sulky or sullen mood; the sulks.
Where does dort come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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