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hitchcockian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
hitch-cock-ian
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980), British filmmaker and producer, or his works, especially noted for suspense and psychothrillers.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hitchcock + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Hitchcockian (comparative) most Hitchcockian (superlative)

Synonyms

Hitchcockesque

Questions

What does hitchcockian mean?
Of or pertaining to Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980), British filmmaker and producer, or his works, especially noted for suspense and psychothrillers.
Where does hitchcockian come from?
From Hitchcock + -ian.

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