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well-thumbed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
well-thumbed
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a book, etc.: showing signs of frequent or heavy use; worn; well used.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more well-thumbed (comparative) most well-thumbed (superlative)

Phrases

dog-eared

Frequently Paired Words

dog-eared shopworn

Questions

What does well-thumbed mean?
Of a book, etc.: showing signs of frequent or heavy use; worn; well used.

How to pronounce well-thumbed

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