Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chesslike

/ˈt͡ʃɛs.laɪ̯k/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chesslike
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɛs.laɪ̯k/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characteristic of or resembling chess.

adj

Requiring careful forethought and planning; complex.

Example Sentences

"Since games are locked in from two to four years in advance, there's a definite chess-match aspect to the scheduling. Pollsters study these chesslike moves, to give weight to a school's football program."
"Still, most Newporters were mesmerized by the boats and their chesslike maneuvers. Smooth sailing was rarely a part of any America's Cup race. The boats spent most of their time locked in a complex dance that involved constant blocking […]"

Etymology

From chess + -like.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: chess

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈt͡ʃɛs.laɪ̯k/

Inflected Forms

more chesslike (comparative) most chesslike (superlative) chess-like (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce chesslike?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɛs.laɪ̯k/.
What does chesslike mean?: Characteristic of or resembling chess.
Where does chesslike come from?: From chess + -like.

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