Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knappish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
knap-pish
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Peevish; snappish.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From knap (“to strike”) + -ish.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more knappish (comparative) most knappish (superlative)

Questions

What does knappish mean?
Peevish; snappish.
Where does knappish come from?
From knap (“to strike”) + -ish.

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