Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bowiesque

/boʊiˈɛsk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bowiesque
IPA: /boʊiˈɛsk/

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reminiscent of David Bowie (1947–2016), English musician and actor, or his work; glamorous; eclectic; innovative.

Example Sentences

"St. Vincent has been lauded as a “Bowiesque shapeshifter” and champion of queer identity and aesthetics, and she has been faulted for concealing a lack of substance beneath an aura of “mystique.”"

Etymology

From Bowie + -esque.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Bowie

Inflected Forms

more Bowiesque (comparative) most Bowiesque (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Bowiean

Questions

How do you pronounce bowiesque?: The recorded pronunciation is /boʊiˈɛsk/.
What does bowiesque mean?: Reminiscent of David Bowie (1947–2016), English musician and actor, or his work; glamorous; eclectic; innovative.
Where does bowiesque come from?: From Bowie + -esque.

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