Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mittyesque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mit-tyesque
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Given to unrealistic flights of fancy; having escapist daydreams.

Etymology

From Mitty + -esque; see Walter Mitty.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Mitty

Inflected Forms

more Mittyesque (comparative) most Mittyesque (superlative)

Synonyms

Walter Mittyish

Questions

What does mittyesque mean?: Given to unrealistic flights of fancy; having escapist daydreams.
Where does mittyesque come from?: From Mitty + -esque; see Walter Mitty.

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