Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peakish

/ˈpiːkɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
peak-ish
IPA
/ˈpiːkɪʃ/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to a peak or peaks; belonging to a mountainous region.

Archaic; Colloquial

adj

Having peaks; peaked.

Archaic; Colloquial

adj

sick; sickly

Archaic; Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

From peak + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more peakish (comparative) most peakish (superlative)

Derived Forms

peakishness

Synonyms

peaky

Questions

How do you pronounce peakish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpiːkɪʃ/.
What does peakish mean?
Of or relating to a peak or peaks; belonging to a mountainous region.
Where does peakish come from?
From peak + -ish.

How to pronounce peakish

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