Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

broken-backed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: bro-ken-backed
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a broken back.

adj

Drooping at each end because of a damaged spine.

adj

Decrepit, weakened.

adj

Of a war or warfare: continuing after the main force has been destroyed or significantly weakened, for example after a devastating nuclear strike.

Inflected Forms

more broken-backed (comparative) most broken-backed (superlative)

Synonyms

hogged

Questions

What does broken-backed mean?: Having a broken back.

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