Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fattish

/ˈfætɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fat-tish
IPA: /ˈfætɪʃ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Example Sentences

"He was a fattish but active man of paralysing stupidity, a mass of imbecile enthusiasms […]"

Etymology

From Middle English fattisshe, fattyssh; equivalent to fat + -ish.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: fattisshe
Suffix: fat

Derived Forms

fattishness

Questions

How do you pronounce fattish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfætɪʃ/.
What does fattish mean?: Somewhat fat
Where does fattish come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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