Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unsheathe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
un-sheathe
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From un- + sheathe.

Inflected Forms

unsheathes (present, singular) unsheathing (participle, present) unsheathed (participle, past) unsheathed (past) unsheath (alternative, obsolete)

Synonyms

draw pull out desheath

Rhymes With

breathe underneath wreath sheath meath bequeath pontypridd seethe sheathe beath wreathe teethe

Questions

What does unsheathe mean?
To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword.
Where does unsheathe come from?
From un- + sheathe.

How to pronounce unsheathe

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