Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

broad-shouldered

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
broad--shoul-dered
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having broad shoulders.

adj

Having a sturdy construction or constitution.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more broad-shouldered (comparative) most broad-shouldered (superlative)

Synonyms

big-shouldered square-shouldered

Questions

What does broad-shouldered mean?
Having broad shoulders.

How to pronounce broad-shouldered

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