Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

volted

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: volt-ed
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of the specified voltage.

verb

simple past and past participle of volt

Example Sentences

"Some lose their ability to carry their maximum volted amperage with each tripping of the breaker."
"Meanwhile the director of Dressed to Kill and The Untouchables contributes two brief De Palma specials: murder montages volted so high that each frame gives you a little shock."
"Volkswagen will offer three 'mild hybrids' and also the full-blooded (or is that volted?) plug-in GTE."

Etymology

From volt + -ed.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: volt

Derived Forms

undervolted

Questions

What does volted mean?: Of the specified voltage.
Where does volted come from?: From volt + -ed.

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