Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heepish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: heep-ish
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Exhibiting cloying, insincere obsequiousness.

Example Sentences

"The London Times will, we presume, impugn the motives of the charity—call it Pecksniffian and Heep-ish—or possibly try to prove that the Federals had no hand in the good deed."
"The two functionaries were all oleaginous smiles and Heepish hand-wringing declaring their eagerness to be of service to such a fine and deserving young person."
"Dalziel scratched his crotch reflectively, then replied in a fawning Heepish tone, “I'm sorry, Mrs Maciver, I know what you must be feeling, but it's not my decision. ...""
"As an interviewer, i quickly grasped that the key was to ingratiate myself with the subject, to be admiring, even humble, but not Heepish."

Etymology

From Heep + -ish: From the Dickens character Uriah Heep, a yes man noted for his cloying humility, obsequiousness, and insincerity.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Heep

Inflected Forms

more Heepish (comparative) most Heepish (superlative)

Derived Forms

Heepishly Heepishness

Questions

What does heepish mean?: Exhibiting cloying, insincere obsequiousness.
Where does heepish come from?: From Heep + -ish: From the Dickens character Uriah Heep, a yes man noted for his cloying humility, obsequiousness, and insincerity.

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