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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roach-backed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
roach-backed
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a convex back rather than a concave one.

Archaic

Etymology

From roach + backed.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more roach-backed (comparative) most roach-backed (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

roachback

Questions

What does roach-backed mean?
Having a convex back rather than a concave one.
Where does roach-backed come from?
From roach + backed.

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