Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trefoiled

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tre-foiled
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the shape of a trefoil.

adj

Having the shape of a trefoil.

adj

Ornamented with trefoils projecting from the edges, as a bearing, partition, etc.

Example Sentences

"The knop is formed of three rams' heads, and the base, trefoiled-shaped, has three bosses […]"
"If the shield is regarded as one showing dimidiated arms, then it may be read as (dexter) gules, a cross trefoiled and voided or, . .. (sinister) gules (2), on two pallets argent, ladders (2) semé (?) azure."
"There is a plain trefoiled window above in the tower; the lower part of the spire having two lancet windows, with a circle […] The pulpit is of modern oak, of five panels, each panel being divided into two trefoiled arched partitions;[…]"

Etymology

From trefoil + -ed.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: trefoil

Synonyms

trefly tréflé trefled

Questions

What does trefoiled mean?: Having the shape of a trefoil.
Where does trefoiled come from?: From trefoil + -ed.

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