Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

temptful

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tempt-ful
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised by temptation; temptuous

Example Sentences

"Let the brethren, then, who have just been making their family grievances public, cease their work in this direction and devote themselves to the cause for which they are professedly organized — the salvation of sinners, and especially those in the humbler and the more temptful walks of life."
"Temptful is the wench in her bed, son bach of my heart."
"That we might guide ourselves in unity, Our spring renewed, thou temptful Proserpine!"

Etymology

From tempt + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: tempt

Inflected Forms

more temptful (comparative) most temptful (superlative)

Questions

What does temptful mean?: Characterised by temptation; temptuous
Where does temptful come from?: From tempt + -ful.

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