Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

areel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: areel
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reeling; spinning or moving unsteadily, especially from shock, surprise, or confusion.

Example Sentences

"And when I turn aside in your garden, shunning your fierce black-and-scarlet petals to bring back my senses with English stocks and pansies, the sight of your Taj through the trees sends my brain areel again."
"I scrambled dizzily to my feet, my mind areel at being so suddenly transported from a dream-world of terror to an actuality scarcely less frightening."
"Riddles sent him areel."

Etymology

From a- + reel.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: a

Inflected Forms

more areel (comparative) most areel (superlative)

Questions

What does areel mean?: Reeling; spinning or moving unsteadily, especially from shock, surprise, or confusion.
Where does areel come from?: From a- + reel.

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