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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guyish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
guy-ish
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to guys, especially to the typical behavior of men.

Informal

Etymology

Etymology tree English guy Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English guyish From guy + -ish.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more guyish (comparative) most guyish (superlative)

Questions

What does guyish mean?
Of or relating to guys, especially to the typical behavior of men.
Where does guyish come from?
Etymology tree English guy Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English guyish From guy + -ish.

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