Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

green-bed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables: green-bed
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A low bed covered in dry fern or straw for people to sit or recline on, traditionally found in cottages or farmhouses.

Example Sentences

"He would lie on the green-bed all day long sewing pictures of boats on canvas with coloured wools."
"The green bed was formerly to be found in every farmhouse at the side of the hearth opposite the bread oven."

Inflected Forms

green-beds (plural)

Questions

What does green-bed mean?: A low bed covered in dry fern or straw for people to sit or recline on, traditionally found in cottages or farmhouses.

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