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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clownlike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
clown-like
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling a clown or some aspect of clowns.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English clown Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English clownlike From clown + -like.

Inflected Forms

more clownlike (comparative) most clownlike (superlative)

Synonyms

buffoonish clownish zany

Questions

What does clownlike mean?
Resembling a clown or some aspect of clowns.
Where does clownlike come from?
Etymology tree English clown Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English clownlike From clown + -like.

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