Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lifesteal

/ˈlaɪ̯f.stiːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lifesteal
IPA
/ˈlaɪ̯f.stiːl/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A video game mechanic where players can increase their own health by harming other entities.

Uncountable

noun

A video game mechanic where players can increase their own health by harming other entities.

Uncountable

verb

To utilize the lifesteal mechanic, to steal health.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Germanic *lībanąder. Proto-Germanic *lībą Proto-West Germanic *līb Old English līf Middle English lyf English life Proto-Germanic *stelaną Proto-West Germanic *stelan Old English stelan Middle English stelen English steal English lifesteal From life + steal.

Usage

Inflected Forms

life steal (alternative) lifesteals (present, singular) lifestealing (participle, present) lifestole (past) lifestealed (nonstandard, past) lifestolen (participle, past)

Rhymes With

-meal ye'll overpeel feale

Questions

How do you pronounce lifesteal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaɪ̯f.stiːl/.
What does lifesteal mean?
A video game mechanic where players can increase their own health by harming other entities.
Where does lifesteal come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Germanic *lībanąder. Proto-Germanic *lībą Proto-West Germanic *līb Old English līf Middle English lyf English life Proto-Germanic *stelaną Proto-West Germanic *stelan Old English stelan Middle English stelen English steal English lifesteal From life + steal.

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