timberish
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Example Sentences
- ""Oakleigh, Oaktree," said the Captain, "sound name that, sir,—it has a tough, timberish sound in the mouth,—you're health, Mr. Oakleigh,—here's to our better acquaintance."
- "Another important aspect of vernacular traditions is the way materials are used. The Modernist notion that wood produces essentially "timberish" buildings and brick essentially "bricky" buildings has a lot to do with a simplistic view both of history and the vernacular."
- "I called at the off-licence and got the bottle of disturbingly timberish wine, and then I got to Jack's too early."
- "Thanks to Mr Chris Carter for 'Windytops', which was his teenage nickname for his half-timberish family home."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
more timberish (comparative)
most timberish (superlative)