Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sherlock holmesish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sher-lock- holme-sish
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.

Example Sentences

""When I found the letters with a name which matched the initials I felt very Sherlock Holmesish. […]"
"Sir Berkeley stroked his beard and looked Sherlock Holmesish."
"[…] the mystery bash's hostess sported a pearl necklace with an appropriately Sherlock Holmesish magnifying glass pendant, […]"

Etymology

From Sherlock Holmes + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Sherlock Holmes

Inflected Forms

more Sherlock Holmesish (comparative) most Sherlock Holmesish (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Watsonish

Synonyms

Holmesish Sherlockish Sherlocky Sherlock Holmesque Sherlock Holmesy

Questions

What does sherlock holmesish mean?: Resembling or characteristic of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.
Where does sherlock holmesish come from?: From Sherlock Holmes + -ish.

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