Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fish-scale

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables: fish-s-cale
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of fishscale

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Usually of roofing tiles or shingles, shaped and laid in such a way that they resemble the scales of a fish.

Example Sentences

""You can get anything on here—isn't it incredible?" Slick Guy continues. "I couldn't believe it, either. I mean anything. MDMA from Holland, high-end weed, fish-scale coke, whatever."
"The station also boasts a large semi-domed French pavilion roof with fish-scale tiles and iron cresting, plus a rectangular hall with arcaded upper storey and wooden lantern."

Usage

Inflected Forms

fish-scales (plural)

Questions

What does fish-scale mean?: Alternative form of fishscale

How to pronounce fish-scale

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