Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drain-like

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables: drain--like
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of drainlike.

Example Sentences

"It is possible that the Waterloo & City line is nicknamed 'The Drain' because of the water pumped away, but there are other theories, the line being drain-like in so many ways."

Etymology

From drain + -like.

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

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

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