moreish
/ˈmoɹɪʃ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "More-ish. This wine has but one fault, and that is, it is more-ish: i.e. more of it is wanted, or there is too little of it."
- "Tell you what, that crack is really moreish."
- "Although surprisingly moist, thanks to the stock (indeed, the contrast between the crisp exterior and the squidgy middle is horribly moreish), the combination of parsley, garlic and breadcrumbs reminds me of a very fancy loaf of garlic bread – and all but overpowers the sweet flavour of the cashews."
- "The Rogers name carries a lot of weight in the Rogers family, I thought to myself with moreish resentment each time I saw him from then on."
- "Veggie-friendly, portable and very moreish, they’re easy to prepare ahead, too, making them a great choice for picnics or taking to work for lunch."
- "The online teaser for next year's season four of Bridgerton has all the ingredients of a Shonda Rhimes production: a moreish alchemy of high drama and social commentary, soap opera and sex that has kept viewers hooked on hit shows from Grey's Anatomy to Scandal."
Etymology
Etymology tree English more Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English moreish From more + -ish.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmoɹɪʃ/
- British English: /ˈmɔːɹɪʃ/
Usage
- Australian usage
- British usage
- Informal