Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fishful

/ˈfɪʃfəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fish-ful
IPA: /ˈfɪʃfəl/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Abounding in fish.

Example Sentences

"Thus mean in state, and calm in sprite, My fishful pond is my delight."
"The earth brought forth its fruit; fishful its river-mouths; milkful the kine; heavy-headed the woods."

Etymology

From fish + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: fish

Inflected Forms

more fishful (comparative) most fishful (superlative)

Synonyms

fish-filled

Rhymes With

wishful

Questions

How do you pronounce fishful?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪʃfəl/.
What does fishful mean?: Abounding in fish.
Where does fishful come from?: From fish + -ful.

How to pronounce fishful

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