Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

watchlike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: watch-like
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a watch (timepiece).

Example Sentences

"The Forerunner 305 by Garmin (at Amazon.com, $217.99, among others) is a watchlike G.P.S. device that can help travelers keep up with their exercise regimes in unfamiliar places."

Etymology

From watch + -like.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: watch

Inflected Forms

more watchlike (comparative) most watchlike (superlative)

Questions

What does watchlike mean?: Resembling or characteristic of a watch (timepiece).
Where does watchlike come from?: From watch + -like.

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