boswell

Questions about boswell

What does boswell mean?

boswell means "Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in boswell?

boswell has 2 syllables: bo-swell. The stress falls on "bo". In IPA it is /ˈbɑzwɛl/.

What is another word for boswell?

Close synonyms include James Boswell. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is boswell a common word?

boswell is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.