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Retted | Rett | Retting | Retter

Retted meaning

Moistened or soaked to soften.

Using Retted

  • The main meaning on this page is: Moistened or soaked to soften.

Context around Retted

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

pond 1×

Often after:

flax 1× damaging 1×

Sentence patterns with Retted

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

be over retted 1× easily over retted damaging the 1× pond retted flax is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

pond retted flax 1× this generally takes 1×

Common sentence endings:

be over retted 1× damaging the fiber 1×

Words around Retted

Just before it in the word index:

retta 5 rett 24 retsuko 6 retsos 3 rets 3 retrying 6

Just after it in the word index:

retter 2 rettie 7 rettig 6 retting 15 retton 19 retune 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Retted

  • In this selection, "retted" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 31.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, pond, flax and damaging stand out and add context to how "retted" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include be over retted and easily over retted damaging the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "retted" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with retted

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Pond-retted flax is traditionally considered of lower quality, possibly because the product can become dirty, and is easily over-retted, damaging the fiber. (24 words)

This generally takes two or three weeks longer than pond retting, but the end product is less likely to be dirty, does not smell as bad, and because the water is cooler, is less likely to be over-retted. (39 words)

Longer example sentences

This generally takes two or three weeks longer than pond retting, but the end product is less likely to be dirty, does not smell as bad, and because the water is cooler, is less likely to be over-retted. (39 words)

Pond-retted flax is traditionally considered of lower quality, possibly because the product can become dirty, and is easily over-retted, damaging the fiber. (24 words)

Example sentences (2)

Pond-retted flax is traditionally considered of lower quality, possibly because the product can become dirty, and is easily over-retted, damaging the fiber.

This generally takes two or three weeks longer than pond retting, but the end product is less likely to be dirty, does not smell as bad, and because the water is cooler, is less likely to be over-retted.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "retted" in a sentence?
An example: "Pond-retted flax is traditionally considered of lower quality, possibly because the product can become dirty, and is easily over-retted, damaging the fiber." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "retted" from authentic English texts.
What does "retted" mean?
Retted means: Moistened or soaked to soften.
How many example sentences with "retted" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "retted", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.