Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

matchlike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: match-like
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a match (stick for igniting a fire).

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a match (sporting contest).

Etymology

From match + -like.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: match

Inflected Forms

more matchlike (comparative) most matchlike (superlative)

Questions

What does matchlike mean?: Resembling or characteristic of a match (stick for igniting a fire).
Where does matchlike come from?: From match + -like.

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