Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gossipish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gos-sip-ish
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to or characteristic of gossip

Example Sentences

"It is full of good sense, notwithstanding a strong gossipish proclivity, which leads the lady (we suppose, of course) to treat the intercourses of private life with unusual freedom—unusual at least among any other than our own pen-and-ink sketchers."
"I vanquish a helpful egg and forthwith make divers gossipish visits about the city."
"She also invited Marcia Tucker to participate in Dialogue Piece, during which the two women had what Lozano later described as an 'intense if somewhat gossipish' conversation."

Etymology

From gossip + -ish.

Inflected Forms

more gossipish (comparative) most gossipish (superlative)

Questions

What does gossipish mean?: Relating to or characteristic of gossip
Where does gossipish come from?: From gossip + -ish.

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