Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flattish

/ˈflætɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: flat-tish
IPA: /ˈflætɪʃ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Somewhat flat, in any comparable sense of the word.

Example Sentences

"The hills in that part of Spain are of a queer formation, horseshoe-shaped with flattish tops and very steep sides running down into immense ravines."
"The cobby cat is a solidly built animal with short, thick legs, broad shoulders and rump, and a short, rounded head with a flattish face."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *flataz Old Norse flatrbor. Middle English flat English flat Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English flattish From flat + -ish.

Derived Forms

flattishly flattishness

Questions

How do you pronounce flattish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflætɪʃ/.
What does flattish mean?: Somewhat flat, in any comparable sense of the word.
Where does flattish come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *flataz Old Norse flatrbor. Middle English flat English flat Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English flattish From flat + -ish.

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