Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

urchinly

/ˈɜːt͡ʃɪnli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
urchin-ly
IPA
/ˈɜːt͡ʃɪnli/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of the nature of, resembling, or befitting an urchin.

Etymology

From urchin + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more urchinly (comparative) most urchinly (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce urchinly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɜːt͡ʃɪnli/.
What does urchinly mean?
Of the nature of, resembling, or befitting an urchin.
Where does urchinly come from?
From urchin + -ly.

How to pronounce urchinly

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