crowded
/ˈkɹaʊdəd/
adjective
Common
1.adj.overfilled or compacted or concentrated
“a crowded theater”
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crowded and crowned differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. crowded means “overfilled or compacted or concentrated”. crowned means “having an (artificial) crown on a tooth”. crowded is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkɹaʊdəd/
1.adj.overfilled or compacted or concentrated
“a crowded theater”
/ˈkɹaʊnd/
1.adj.having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
“had many crowned teeth”
2.adj.crowned with or as if with laurel symbolizing victory
3.adj.provided with or as if with a crown or a crown as specified; often used in combination
“a high-crowned hat”
| crowded | crowned | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹaʊdəd/ | /ˈkɹaʊnd/ |
| Said | KROW-duhd | krownd |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 1 | 3 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
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