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tarnished

/ˈtɑɹnɪʃt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
tar-nished
IPA
/ˈtɑɹnɪʃt/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of tarnish

adj

Discolored or blemished.

adj

Sullied or dishonored.

Inflected Forms

more tarnished (comparative) most tarnished (superlative)

Derived Forms

untarnished

Phrases

tarnished plant bug

Rhymes With

garnished varnished unvarnished

Questions

How do you pronounce tarnished?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɑɹnɪʃt/.
What does tarnished mean?
simple past and past participle of tarnish

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