Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hardbound

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: hard-bound
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a hardcover; hardback.

adj

Unable to be remapped.

Etymology

Compound of hard + bound.

Synonyms

hardbacked hardback hardcover

Questions

What does hardbound mean?: Having a hardcover; hardback.
Where does hardbound come from?: Compound of hard + bound.

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