Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bossish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bossish
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characteristic of a boss; bosslike

Example Sentences

"God, this is really going to pollute my vacation. Why must he be so bossish?" "Because he's your boss, and he's adorable, that's why. Hey, what about Eric from last night? He definitely looks like client material.""
"And when did bodies stop being processed through the usual channels? I sit through the interview trying to look interested, but it's Lissa who asks most of the questions. I hope I appear affable and bossish enough, and not that distracted."

Etymology

From boss + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: boss

Inflected Forms

more bossish (comparative) most bossish (superlative)

Questions

What does bossish mean?: Characteristic of a boss; bosslike
Where does bossish come from?: From boss + -ish.

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