Wordfast
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 True to one's word, keeping one's word. dated, literary, obsolete, poetic, rare
"Shamefast is one of a group and family of words, in all which fast constitutes the second syllable, thus steadfast (A.S. Staðolfæst), wordfast; and those good old words rootfast and rootfastness, which we have now let go.""
Example
More examples"Shamefast is one of a group and family of words, in all which fast constitutes the second syllable, thus steadfast (A.S. Staðolfæst), wordfast; and those good old words rootfast and rootfastness, which we have now let go.""
Etymology
From word + fast.
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