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poeish

/ˈpoʊɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
Poe-ish
IPA
/ˈpoʊɪʃ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of Poe-esque (“of or relating to Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), the American poet and writer best known for tales of the macabre and mystery, or to his works; also, suggestive or in the style of Poe's works; especially, eerie, Gothic, macabre”).

Etymology

From Poe + -ish (suffix meaning ‘similar to, typical of’ forming adjectives). Piecewise doublet of Poe-esque.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpoʊɪʃ/
  • British English: /ˈpəʊɪʃ/

Inflected Forms

more Poeish (comparative) most Poeish (superlative)

Synonyms

Poean Poe-like Poe-esque

Questions

How do you pronounce poeish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpoʊɪʃ/.
What does poeish mean?
Synonym of Poe-esque (“of or relating to Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), the American poet and writer best known for tales of the macabre and mystery, or to his works; also, suggestive or in the style of Poe's works; especially, eerie, Gothic, macabre”).
Where does poeish come from?
From Poe + -ish (suffix meaning ‘similar to, typical of’ forming adjectives). Piecewise doublet of Poe-esque.

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