Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saddle-backed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: sad-dle-backed
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Shaped or curved like a saddle.

adj

Having a saddle-shaped marking; saddleback.

adv

with a saddle, rather than bare-backed

Example Sentences

"a saddle-backed fever, with two peaks where symptoms are most pronounced"

Questions

What does saddle-backed mean?: Shaped or curved like a saddle.

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