Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deadish

/ˈdɛdɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dead-ish
IPA: /ˈdɛdɪʃ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Somewhat dead, dull, or lifeless.

Example Sentences

"the lippes put-on a deadish paleness;"
"The engines are sort of deadish, but that's not a matter that should concern you."

Etymology

From dead + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dead

Inflected Forms

more deadish (comparative) most deadish (superlative)

Derived Forms

deadishness

Questions

How do you pronounce deadish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛdɪʃ/.
What does deadish mean?: Somewhat dead, dull, or lifeless.
Where does deadish come from?: From dead + -ish.

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