Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

showmanish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: show-man-ish
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characteristic of a showman or showmanship.

Example Sentences

"“The Ascent of Money,” based on his book of the same title, secures his position as television’s most flamboyant, showmanish public intellectual."

Etymology

From showman + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: showman

Inflected Forms

more showmanish (comparative) most showmanish (superlative)

Synonyms

showmanly

Questions

What does showmanish mean?: Characteristic of a showman or showmanship.
Where does showmanish come from?: From showman + -ish.

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