Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

razorlike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ra-zor-like
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling a razor; thus, sharp.

Example Sentences

"Mr. Mahanthappa, an alto saxophonist, combines razorlike articulation with a probing style."

Etymology

Etymology tree English razor Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English razorlike From razor + -like.

Inflected Forms

more razorlike (comparative) most razorlike (superlative)

Questions

What does razorlike mean?: Resembling a razor; thus, sharp.
Where does razorlike come from?: Etymology tree English razor Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English razorlike From razor + -like.

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