Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grittish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: grit-tish
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Somewhat gritty.

Example Sentences

"The other variant is a rather large jar, smaller in size than a pithos, and has a characteristic collar rim and very grittish clay."

Etymology

From grit + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: grit

Inflected Forms

more grittish (comparative) most grittish (superlative)

Questions

What does grittish mean?: Somewhat gritty.
Where does grittish come from?: From grit + -ish.

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