Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eellike

/ˈillˌaɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eel-like
IPA: /ˈillˌaɪk/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling an eel in shape or behaviour.

Example Sentences

"Lamprey: This eel-like pseudo-fish is said to increase the seminal fluid."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more eellike (comparative) most eellike (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce eellike?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈillˌaɪk/.
What does eellike mean?: Resembling an eel in shape or behaviour.
Where does eellike come from?: Etymology tree English eel Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English eellike From eel + -like.

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