rhinocerical
/ˌɹaɪnəʊˈsɛɹɪkəl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Resembling or relating to the rhinoceros or its horn.
Example Sentences
- "These gentlemen were formerly marked out and distinguished by the little rhinocerical nose, which was always looked upon as an instrument of derision, and which they were used to cock, toss, or draw up in a contemptuous manner […]"
- "Thou shalt be Rhinocerical, my lad, thou shalt."
Etymology
From rhinoceros + -ical.
Word Breakdown
Usage
Inflected Forms
more rhinocerical (comparative)
most rhinocerical (superlative)
rhinoceral (alternative)
rhinocerial (alternative)