penible
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The encroachments of these men, who are aware of their power, often has rendered the residence of a European among the tribes, the most penible state of existence."
- "This was the most "penible" portion of the walk, for although not very steep, the loose and slippery boulders, which covered the surface, made it so insecure that great care was necessary."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: penyble, peinible
Usage
Inflected Forms
more penible (comparative)
most penible (superlative)