Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

designerly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-sign-er-ly
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characteristic of a designer.

Example Sentences

"By choosing an anonymous lampshade as his starting point rather than something designerly, Laarman has created the design equivalent of Miuccia Prada’s Crombie-style coat."

Etymology

From designer + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: designer

Inflected Forms

more designerly (comparative) most designerly (superlative)

Questions

What does designerly mean?: Characteristic of a designer.
Where does designerly come from?: From designer + -ly.

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