Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cloakwise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cloak-wise
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In the manner of a cloak.

Example Sentences

"So saying, Dangerfield, with his left hand, clapt his cocked hat on, and with a ghastly smile nodded a farewell to Mrs. Jukes, who, sobbing plentifully had placed his white surtout, cloakwise over his shoulders, buttoning it about his throat."

Etymology

From cloak + -wise.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cloak

Questions

What does cloakwise mean?: In the manner of a cloak.
Where does cloakwise come from?: From cloak + -wise.

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