Definition

Having a certain type or number of vowel sounds or letters.

Example

The word 'aeroplane' is vowelled with four vowels.

Conversation

I just realized how many words in English are actually vowelled with a lot of letters.

That's interesting! I never thought about it that way.

Yeah, it makes you appreciate the variety in the language.

Definitely! It's cool to see how the vowelled words change the meaning.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Vowelled → It is formed from "vowel" (from Old French *vowel*, meaning a letter representing a sound in speech) and "-ed" (a suffix indicating a completed action). The word "vowelled" means having been marked or characterized by vowels.

Memory Tip

Think of the word 'vowel' as representing the sounds in speech, and remember that 'vowelled' means something that has been marked by these sounds.

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