Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cowardesque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cow-ardesque
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characteristic of Noel Coward (1889-1973), English playwright and actor, or his works, characterized by flamboyant wit.

Etymology

From Coward + -esque.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Cowardesque (comparative) most Cowardesque (superlative)

Questions

What does cowardesque mean?
Characteristic of Noel Coward (1889-1973), English playwright and actor, or his works, characterized by flamboyant wit.
Where does cowardesque come from?
From Coward + -esque.

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