Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pierwise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pier-wise
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In the manner of a pier.

Example Sentences

"At the edge of the Dam, old Rosey, to avoid the treacherous mud, began, with humped back and hoofs close together, to walk along the plank that pier-wise extended to the deeper water."

Etymology

From pier + -wise.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: pier

Questions

What does pierwise mean?: In the manner of a pier.
Where does pierwise come from?: From pier + -wise.

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