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embossed

/ɪmbˈɔst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
em-bossed
IPA
/ɪmbˈɔst/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

With raised letters or images on the surface.

adj

Foaming at the mouth.

Obsolete

adj

Synonym of umbonate.

verb

simple past and past participle of emboss

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

more embossed (comparative) most embossed (superlative)

Derived Forms

unembossed

Synonyms

empaestic umbonate brocaded raised

Rhymes With

lost low-cost crossed frost exhaust tossed criss-crossed aust glossed lacoste defrost accost

Questions

How do you pronounce embossed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmbˈɔst/.
What does embossed mean?
With raised letters or images on the surface.

How to pronounce embossed

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