Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

insectlike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-sect-like
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling an insect in any of various attributes such as form, behavior, or sound

Example Sentences

"The name captured […] the sound of the cars themselves, a high-pitched, insectlike whine — the sound of constant speed."

Etymology

Etymology tree English insect Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English insectlike From insect + -like.

Inflected Forms

more insectlike (comparative) most insectlike (superlative) insect-like (alternative)

Questions

What does insectlike mean?: Resembling an insect in any of various attributes such as form, behavior, or sound
Where does insectlike come from?: Etymology tree English insect Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English insectlike From insect + -like.

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