Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

curtainwise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cur-tain-wise
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In the manner of a curtain.

Etymology

From curtain + -wise.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does curtainwise mean?
In the manner of a curtain.
Where does curtainwise come from?
From curtain + -wise.

How to pronounce curtainwise

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