Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

watsonish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wat-son-ish
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of the character Dr. Watson from the Sherlock Holmes stories.

Example Sentences

""You don't really want it explained," he said, smacking him on the knee; "you're just being Watsonish. It's very nice of you, of course, and I appreciate it.""
"I would have settled for a Watsonish role. I don't have to be the main character."
"This element is also picked up by Thomas Aquinas (whose philosophy sometimes has a Watsonish quality in relation to Aristotle, whom he calls simply “The Philosopher”)."

Etymology

From Watson + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Watson

Inflected Forms

more Watsonish (comparative) most Watsonish (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Holmesish

Synonyms

Dr. Watsonish Watsonian

Questions

What does watsonish mean?: Resembling or characteristic of the character Dr. Watson from the Sherlock Holmes stories.
Where does watsonish come from?: From Watson + -ish.

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