Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clumpish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: clump-ish
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending to form clumps.

adj

Heavy and awkward; clumpy.

Example Sentences

"The girl was wearing her school coat, and childish low-heeled clumpish black school shoes; and consequently looked younger than Blair had anticipated."

Etymology

From clump + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: clump

Inflected Forms

more clumpish (comparative) most clumpish (superlative)

Questions

What does clumpish mean?: Tending to form clumps.
Where does clumpish come from?: From clump + -ish.

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