Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buggish

/ˈbʌɡɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bug-gish
IPA
/ˈbʌɡɪʃ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Uppity.

Obsolete

adj

Frightening; like a bugbear.

Obsolete

adj

Crazy.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bug + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more buggish (comparative) most buggish (superlative)

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce buggish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌɡɪʃ/.
What does buggish mean?
Characteristic of or resembling a bug; buglike.
Where does buggish come from?
From bug + -ish.

How to pronounce buggish

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