Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backwatery

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: back-wa-tery
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a backwater; isolated, dilapidated, ramshackle.

Example Sentences

"That did not bode well for my solo beach daydream. Was it still possible to find that chill, backwatery vibe that St. John had long been known for? Or had the combination of Category 5 winds and overtourism left behind a degraded Eden?"

Etymology

From backwater + -y.

Inflected Forms

more backwatery (comparative) most backwatery (superlative)

Questions

What does backwatery mean?: Resembling or characteristic of a backwater; isolated, dilapidated, ramshackle.
Where does backwatery come from?: From backwater + -y.

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