Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flea-ridden

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
flea-rid-den
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Infested with fleas.

adj

Mangy; filthy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From flea + -ridden.

Inflected Forms

more flea-ridden (comparative) most flea-ridden (superlative) flearidden (alternative)

Synonyms

Questions

What does flea-ridden mean?
Infested with fleas.
Where does flea-ridden come from?
From flea + -ridden.

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