Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phantomwise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: phan-tom-wise
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In the manner of a phantom; ghostlily.

Example Sentences

"Still she haunts me, phantomwise, / Alice moving under skies / Never seen by waking eyes."

Etymology

From phantom + -wise.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: phantom

Inflected Forms

more phantomwise (comparative) most phantomwise (superlative)

Questions

What does phantomwise mean?: In the manner of a phantom; ghostlily.
Where does phantomwise come from?: From phantom + -wise.

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