possul
/ˈpɒsl̩/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Invalid for ceremonial or official purposes.
adj
Not permitted for consumption
Example Sentences
- "You should not use your best friends as witnesses as they may be considered prejudiced and may possibly be considered posul as witnesses."
- "Perhaps you should avoid this Chabad house--by your standards their sefer torah is probably possul, since it's only been checked and fixed by a chalav stam drinker."
- "I’ve seen many taleisim before, dose of Chayim and Yossel. But as for your tallis, I must say, dis iz definitely possul. I could vork on your tallis some more, but it really doesn’t pay. If I vere you, I vould buy a new tallis, and throw dis old von avay."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: פָּסוּל
Inflected Forms
Phrases
prohibited in Judaism
equivalent in Islam