Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thornproof

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: thorn-proof
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resistant to tearing by thorns.

Example Sentences

"Waxed cotton coats, thornproof trousers and lightweight gumboots are standard kit on most shoots with the tweeds being brought out for the more formal days."

Etymology

From thorn + -proof.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: thorn

Inflected Forms

more thornproof (comparative) most thornproof (superlative)

Derived Forms

thornproofs

Questions

What does thornproof mean?: Resistant to tearing by thorns.
Where does thornproof come from?: From thorn + -proof.

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