Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sail-like

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables: sail--like
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of saillike.

Example Sentences

"Sail-like, the oast-house towers of Horsmonden seem almost to plough the rich soil of their Kentish hopfield like graceful yachts on a gently rolling sea. And sail-like, their wind vanes turn the angled cowls with the breeze to create a vacuum inside that draws up hot air to dry the hops on their slatted floor below. This is the Garden of England, and the village is surrounded by orchards and pastures, as well as hopfields - […]."

Etymology

From sail + -like.

Questions

What does sail-like mean?: Alternative form of saillike.
Where does sail-like come from?: From sail + -like.

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