Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ladderwise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lad-der-wise
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In the manner of a ladder; arranged in ascending steps like a ladder.

Example Sentences

"Such perches never cause crooked breast-bones; the heaviest fowl can reach them, and there is never any dispute for the highest place, which is always the case when arranged en échelon or ladderwise."

Etymology

From ladder + -wise.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ladder

Questions

What does ladderwise mean?: In the manner of a ladder; arranged in ascending steps like a ladder.
Where does ladderwise come from?: From ladder + -wise.

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