Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toothbrushy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tooth-brushy
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a toothbrush; bristly.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Art nodded to me as he sat down, his toothbrushy white crew-cut standing in stark contrast to his deeply tanned skin."

Etymology

From toothbrush + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: toothbrush

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

more toothbrushy (comparative) most toothbrushy (superlative)

Questions

What does toothbrushy mean?: Resembling or characteristic of a toothbrush; bristly.
Where does toothbrushy come from?: From toothbrush + -y.

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