Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tidal bore

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables: tidal -bore
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wave, in the form of a wall of water, formed by an incoming tide funnelling into an estuary.

Inflected Forms

tidal bores (plural)

Phrases

tidal wave

Frequently Paired Words

tidal wave

Synonyms

eagre bore head aegir eager

Questions

What does tidal bore mean?: A wave, in the form of a wall of water, formed by an incoming tide funnelling into an estuary.

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