Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beflood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-flood
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To flood around or about; flood all over; inundate.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Why, to suit his hypothesis of pulsion and suction, must, a water-spout be confined to the ocean, like a squirt to the pond, and only upon a rare occasion be raised up or lifted about to splash and beflood the neighbouring shores?"
"What waves of tears beflood her face! What dolours rend her aching heart!"
"Otherwise, I liked the paper immensely, and if you really enjoy reading James I merely marvel without exhortation. But the "Feminine Nuisance" is quite a different couple of sandals. ... I beflood it with an approval [...]"

Etymology

From be- + flood.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: be

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

befloods (present, singular) beflooding (participle, present) beflooded (participle, past) beflooded (past)

Questions

What does beflood mean?: To flood around or about; flood all over; inundate.
Where does beflood come from?: From be- + flood.

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