Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upswept

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: up-swept
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

curved or swept upwards

Example Sentences

"'Phil Cornish' [a snowdrop variety] is like a cross between a pixie hat and a pagoda, with elegant upswept outers marked in a green colour-wash at the top and warpaint slashes at the lower end."

Etymology

From up- + swept.

Inflected Forms

more upswept (comparative) most upswept (superlative)

Questions

What does upswept mean?: curved or swept upwards
Where does upswept come from?: From up- + swept.

How to pronounce upswept

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