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ensnarl

/ɛnˈsnɑː(ɹ)l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
en-snarl
IPA
/ɛnˈsnɑː(ɹ)l/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To entangle; to trap.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English snarl English ensnarl From en- + snarl.

Inflected Forms

ensnarls (present, singular) ensnarling (participle, present) ensnarled (participle, past) ensnarled (past)

Synonyms

ensnare entangle snarl enmesh ensnarl foul implicate imply involve mat ravel tangle

Rhymes With

carl karl snarl harl carll gnarl mccarl marl jarl yarl

Questions

How do you pronounce ensnarl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnˈsnɑː(ɹ)l/.
What does ensnarl mean?
To entangle; to trap.
Where does ensnarl come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English snarl English ensnarl From en- + snarl.

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