jetlike
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Resembling or characteristic of jet (the precious stone).
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a jet (aircraft).
Example Sentences
- "The nations of Asia and Africa are moving with jetlike speed toward the goal of political independence, and we still creep at horse-and-buggy pace toward the gaining of a cup of coffee at a lunch counter."
Etymology
From jet + -like.
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
more jetlike (comparative)
most jetlike (superlative)