polish
/ˈpoʊlɪʃ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language.
Example Sentences
- "Vinokur pulled the trigger a second and third time. "You're lying, you Polish cunt!" he screamed."
- "As we mentioned the only chemical used in Polish meats or sausages was potassium nitrate even though the list of food additives allowed in Europe was long and impressive."
- "“There’s a sense of betrayal,” said the former Hamtramck mayor Karen Majewski, who is Polish American."
- "A far-right Polish MP has extinguished candles on a menorah lit for Hanukah in Poland’s parliament, disrupting proceedings before a planned vote of confidence in the new government."
- "The big advantage of learning Russian is that, once you’re proficient, you can understand other Slav languages such as Czech, Polish or Bulgarian."
- "A good silver polish will remove tarnish easily."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpoʊlɪʃ/
- British English: /ˈpəʊlɪʃ/
Usage
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Frequently Paired Words
Middle Polish
Old Polish
Pole
Wikibooks:Polish language course
Wiktionary’s coverage of Polish terms
polissoir
polite