Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gnawable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gnaw-able
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being gnawed.

Example Sentences

"Each chop contained a few small gnawable bones, and plenty of velvety meat that would slip right off them after a long, gentle braise."

Etymology

From gnaw + -able.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: gnaw

Inflected Forms

more gnawable (comparative) most gnawable (superlative)

Derived Forms

ungnawable

Questions

What does gnawable mean?: Capable of being gnawed.
Where does gnawable come from?: From gnaw + -able.

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