Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palmwise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: palm-wise
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

With the palm (of the hand) foremost.

Example Sentences

"Dressed in black, without any relief from chain or ornament, he stood rigidly on the hearth-rug, his back to the fire, and one hand as a shield turned palmwise to the flames."
"[…] my hand snaked out palmwise […]"

Etymology

From palm + -wise.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: palm

Questions

What does palmwise mean?: With the palm (of the hand) foremost.
Where does palmwise come from?: From palm + -wise.

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