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blockish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
block-ish
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like a block in shape or nature; coming across as a block.

adj

Lacking understanding; stupid; obtuse; dull.

adj

Rude; clumsy; rough.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more blockish (comparative) most blockish (superlative)

Derived Forms

blockishly blockishness

Synonyms

blocky

Questions

What does blockish mean?
Like a block in shape or nature; coming across as a block.
Where does blockish come from?
Etymology tree English block Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English blockish From block + -ish.

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