Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unmended

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-mend-ed
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Example Sentences

"Tom, Dick, and Harry's unmended hose persisted in dancing a spectral jig before her mental eye, mother's querulous complaints spoilt the song she hummed to cheer herself, and little May's wistful face put the goddess of beauty entirely out of countenance."
"Sharp bristles are anything but an improvement to my cast of features, and there was an unmended tear at the knee of my knickerbockers that showed conspicuously as I squatted in my litter; my right stocking, too, persisted in getting about my ankle."

Etymology

From un- + mended.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Questions

What does unmended mean?: Not mended.
Where does unmended come from?: From un- + mended.

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