Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unturn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-turn
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To turn in a reverse way, especially so as to open something.

Example Sentences

"to unturn a key"
"Think you he nought but prison walls did see, Till, so unwilling, thou unturn'dst the key ?"

Etymology

From un- + turn.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Inflected Forms

unturns (present, singular) unturning (participle, present) unturned (participle, past) unturned (past)

Questions

What does unturn mean?: To turn in a reverse way, especially so as to open something.
Where does unturn come from?: From un- + turn.

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