Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wreathy

/ˈɹiːði/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wreathy
IPA: /ˈɹiːði/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

twisted; curly; spiral.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"wreathy spires, and cochleary turnings about"
"A wreathy foliage and concealing shade"

Etymology

From wreath + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: wreath

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more wreathy (comparative) most wreathy (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce wreathy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹiːði/.
What does wreathy mean?: twisted; curly; spiral.
Where does wreathy come from?: From wreath + -y.

How to pronounce wreathy

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