Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upshut

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: up-shut
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To shut up; to close.

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Now in due order all again Into its place he puts; The Sanctuary arranges; then Withdraws, and that upshuts."

Etymology

From up- + shut.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: up

Usage

Inflected Forms

upshuts (present, singular) upshutting (participle, present)

Questions

What does upshut mean?: To shut up; to close.
Where does upshut come from?: From up- + shut.

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