Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

house-trained

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.55 in modern English

Syllables: house---trained
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Trained not to excrete indoors.

adj

Exhibiting behavior and habits that are consistent with good housekeeping.

verb

simple past and past participle of house-train

Example Sentences

"But he did have the endearing habit of cleaning up after she cooked, and unlike other men of her acquaintance the dishes were actually clean when she went to get them out of the cupboard again. Johnny was house-trained, too."
"DeSantis picks cultural fights that are sometimes warranted but more often exhausting. Yet each man will seem at least house-trained compared with recent leaders of their party."

Frequently Paired Words

housetrained

Synonyms

house-broken housebroken

Questions

What does house-trained mean?: Trained not to excrete indoors.

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