Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wantish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wan-tish
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or suggesting lack or want; meagre; lean; lacking.

adj

Suggesting or pertaining to wants or desires; desirous.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From want + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more wantish (comparative) most wantish (superlative)

Questions

What does wantish mean?
Of or suggesting lack or want; meagre; lean; lacking.
Where does wantish come from?
From want + -ish.

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