Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goonlike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: goon-like
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a goon.

Example Sentences

"The village’s simple-minded boy, “a pure and innocent creature closer to the Lord than the saints,” is mowed down by goonlike American soldiers, one of them literally foaming at the mouth."

Etymology

From goon + -like.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: goon

Inflected Forms

more goonlike (comparative) most goonlike (superlative)

Questions

What does goonlike mean?: Resembling or characteristic of a goon.
Where does goonlike come from?: From goon + -like.

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