Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

razory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ra-zo-ry
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a razor.

Example Sentences

"The beach is cut by the razory ice-wind,"
"They swore as they parted with the skin of their finger-tips on the keen-edged razory shale."
"This is what I want: I want to lie on the razory brain-shaped rocks of Baja."
"Hubbert has a rasping voice and a razory laugh, and he's busy and theatrical in the worst way — a noisy performing pro with whirlwind arms and a saturnine puss."
"Shortly after her arrival Amie ventured away from the sandy, palm-lined coast to explore the inland territory. The beach front surrendered suddenly to a razory cluster of peaks."

Etymology

From razor + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: razor

Inflected Forms

more razory (comparative) most razory (superlative)

Synonyms

sharp cutting

Questions

What does razory mean?: Resembling or characteristic of a razor.
Where does razory come from?: From razor + -y.

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