Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hearthlike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hearth-like
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a hearth.

Example Sentences

"Against the back wall, the piers gather together to form an incredibly solid fireplace, the most massive and hearthlike spot in the building."

Etymology

From hearth + -like.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: hearth

Inflected Forms

more hearthlike (comparative) most hearthlike (superlative)

Questions

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

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