Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ratchetlike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ratch-et-like
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a ratchet.

Example Sentences

"Tiny upward-facing hairs on the lower portion of the awns have a ratchetlike function, preventing the awns from backsliding once they’ve moved."

Etymology

From ratchet + -like.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ratchet

Inflected Forms

more ratchetlike (comparative) most ratchetlike (superlative)

Questions

What does ratchetlike mean?: Resembling or characteristic of a ratchet.
Where does ratchetlike come from?: From ratchet + -like.

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