Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oprahish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oprahish
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reminiscent of Oprah Winfrey (born 1954), US talk show host who pioneered an intimate confessional style of television.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Feeling just a tad Oprahish, I take a deep breath and ask Brigid if she loved her mother."
"One does not wish to play down the obviously valiant efforts Mr. Vilsack must have made to rise above his circumstances, but his story does sound rather Oprahish. On the other hand, given the demands of mass politics, that is hardly a disadvantage. Had Oprah featured Mr. Vilsack on her show to relate his story, it is not inconceivable that he rather than John Edwards might have ended up on the ticket with John Kerry."
"Bush ignored the Oprahish questions of the press corps […]"

Etymology

From Oprah + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Oprah

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

more Oprahish (comparative) most Oprahish (superlative)

Questions

What does oprahish mean?: Reminiscent of Oprah Winfrey (born 1954), US talk show host who pioneered an intimate confessional style of television.
Where does oprahish come from?: From Oprah + -ish.

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