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foppish

/ˈfɒp.ɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
fop-pish
IPA
/ˈfɒp.ɪʃ/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like a fop, a man overly concerned with his appearance; vain and showy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English fop Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English foppish From fop + -ish.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈfɒp.ɪʃ/

Inflected Forms

more foppish (comparative) most foppish (superlative)

Derived Forms

foppishly foppishness unfoppish

Frequently Paired Words

active effeminate fastidious ineffectual lazy milksoppish pretentious smart

Synonyms

dandy buckish beauish coxcombical dandiacal dandified dandyish dandyistic dudish foppish foppy Jemmy-Jessamy

Antonyms

dowdy dull modest prim prissy proper unkempt

Questions

How do you pronounce foppish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɒp.ɪʃ/.
What does foppish mean?
Like a fop, a man overly concerned with his appearance; vain and showy.
Where does foppish come from?
Etymology tree English fop Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English foppish From fop + -ish.

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