Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

newtish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: newtish
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, like, or pertaining to newts.

Example Sentences

"It would have value for the newt because it would presumably be a life full of newtish pleasures (lazing on rocks, sipping mosquito-flavored tropical drinks, or whatever)."

Etymology

From newt + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: newt

Inflected Forms

more newtish (comparative) most newtish (superlative)

Questions

What does newtish mean?: Of, like, or pertaining to newts.
Where does newtish come from?: From newt + -ish.

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