Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

candylike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: can-dy-like
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling candy, especially in flavor or appearance

Example Sentences

"At the New Jersey factory on Thursday, the air was thick with a candylike scent."

Etymology

Etymology tree English candy Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English candylike From candy + -like.

Inflected Forms

more candylike (comparative) most candylike (superlative)

Questions

What does candylike mean?: Resembling candy, especially in flavor or appearance
Where does candylike come from?: Etymology tree English candy Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English candylike From candy + -like.

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