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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scrooge-like

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables
scrooge--like
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like a scrooge in being miserly, tight-fisted, and a kill-joy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From scrooge + -like.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more scrooge-like (comparative) most scrooge-like (superlative)

Questions

What does scrooge-like mean?
Like a scrooge in being miserly, tight-fisted, and a kill-joy.
Where does scrooge-like come from?
From scrooge + -like.

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