Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stormbound

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: storm-bound
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Caught in a storm, so that proper navigation is impossible.

Example Sentences

"When he and the boy fished together they usually spoke only when it was necessary. They talked at night or when they were storm-bound by bad weather."

Etymology

From storm + bound.

Questions

What does stormbound mean?: Caught in a storm, so that proper navigation is impossible.
Where does stormbound come from?: From storm + bound.

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