Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apish

/ˈeɪpɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: apish
IPA: /ˈeɪpɪʃ/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of an ape.

Etymology

Etymology tree English ape Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English apish From ape + -ish.

Inflected Forms

more apish (comparative) most apish (superlative)

Derived Forms

apishly apishness

Synonyms

apelike apely simian

Rhymes With

papish

Questions

How do you pronounce apish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪpɪʃ/.
What does apish mean?: Resembling or characteristic of an ape.
Where does apish come from?: Etymology tree English ape Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English apish From ape + -ish.

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