Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gleeless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: glee-less
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Devoid of glee.

Example Sentences

"The blonde whispered something into the ear of her almost transfixed companion, and they rose—he none too steadily, she with a faintly triumphant but gleeless smile."

Etymology

From glee + -less.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: glee

Questions

What does gleeless mean?: Devoid of glee.
Where does gleeless come from?: From glee + -less.

How to pronounce gleeless

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