Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross-armed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: cross-armed
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the arms crossed.

adj

Example Sentences

"Inflorescence a large terminal, leafy, cross-armed panicle, composed of small, 5-flowered, terminal umbellets."

Questions

What does cross-armed mean?: Having the arms crossed.

How to pronounce cross-armed

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