Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mafting

/ˈmæftɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: maft-ing
IPA: /ˈmæftɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Causing one to feel overcome with heat; oppressively hot; stifling.

adj

Of a person: Oppressed or stifled by the heat.

adj

Of fog, etc.: drifting.

Obsolete

Etymology

Adjective sense 1 and adjective sense 2 can be compared to mafted (adjective), and adjective sense 3 to maft (verb).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmæftɪŋ/
British English: /ˈmaftɪŋ/

Usage

Obsolete

Frequently Paired Words

maft mafted

Questions

How do you pronounce mafting?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæftɪŋ/.
What does mafting mean?: Causing one to feel overcome with heat; oppressively hot; stifling.
Where does mafting come from?: Adjective sense 1 and adjective sense 2 can be compared to mafted (adjective), and adjective sense 3 to maft (verb).

How to pronounce mafting

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