Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cane-like

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: cane--like
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of canelike.

Example Sentences

"The coaches were filthy outside and did not appear to have been painted or washed for years. Inside there were uncomfortable seats covered with a cane-like material."

Etymology

From cane + -like

Inflected Forms

more cane-like (comparative) most cane-like (superlative)

Questions

What does cane-like mean?: Alternative form of canelike.
Where does cane-like come from?: From cane + -like

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