Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moated

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: moat-ed
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Surrounded with a moat.

verb

simple past and past participle of moat

Example Sentences

"His goal is to imbue his waterfront enclave with enough complexity to provide a distilled version of the great metropolis within this moated sanctuary."

Etymology

From moat + -ed.

Derived Forms

unmoated

Questions

What does moated mean?: Surrounded with a moat.
Where does moated come from?: From moat + -ed.

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