Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

verveless

/ˈvɜː(ɹ)vləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
verve-less
IPA
/ˈvɜː(ɹ)vləs/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lacking verve.

Etymology

From verve + -less.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more verveless (comparative) most verveless (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce verveless?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɜː(ɹ)vləs/.
What does verveless mean?
Lacking verve.
Where does verveless come from?
From verve + -less.

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