Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

candlesticklike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: can-dle-stick-like
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a candlestick.

Example Sentences

"a great heavy, many-armed candlesticklike thing which sits ornamentally in the center of the table"

Etymology

From candlestick + -like.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: candlestick

Inflected Forms

more candlesticklike (comparative) most candlesticklike (superlative)

Questions

What does candlesticklike mean?: Resembling or characteristic of a candlestick.
Where does candlesticklike come from?: From candlestick + -like.

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