Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underproof

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-proof
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a lower alcohol content than proof spirit.

verb

To proof insufficiently.

Etymology

From under- + proof.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

underproofs (present, singular) underproofing (participle, present) underproofed (participle, past) underproofed (past) underprove (alternative)

Antonyms

overproof

Questions

What does underproof mean?
Having a lower alcohol content than proof spirit.
Where does underproof come from?
From under- + proof.

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