Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

writhled

/ˈɹɪðəld/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: writh-led
IPA: /ˈɹɪðəld/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"It cannot be, this weak and writhled shrimp / Should strike such terror to his enemies."
"Her writhled skin, as rough as maple rind"
"1598, John Marston, fourth Satire, b.i. Cold, writhled eld, his lives-wet almost spent."

Etymology

From writhle + -ed.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more writhled (comparative) most writhled (superlative)

Synonyms

bewrinkled rugose wrinkly

Questions

How do you pronounce writhled?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪðəld/.
What does writhled mean?: wrinkled
Where does writhled come from?: From writhle + -ed.

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