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marred

/mɑːd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
marred
IPA
/mɑːd/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Spoiled; harmed or damaged.

adj

Of a person, perplexed or troubled

Obsolete

adj

Spoilt, cosseted, overly indulged, soft.

verb

simple past and past participle of mar

Etymology

From Middle English marred, merred (“troubled, distressed, vexed, bewildered”), from Old English *mierred, ġemyrred (“disturbed, troubled”), past participle of Old English mierran, ġemyrran (“to hinder, obstruct, force, trouble, err”), equivalent to mar + -ed.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: marred, *mierred, mierran

Usage

Inflected Forms

more marred (comparative) most marred (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

mard mardy marredness

Synonyms

scarred

Rhymes With

hard card guard yard regard bernard starred barred gerard disregard discard retard

Questions

How do you pronounce marred?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɑːd/.
What does marred mean?
Spoiled; harmed or damaged.
Where does marred come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce marred

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