Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oafish

/ˈoʊfɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: oafish
IPA: /ˈoʊfɪʃ/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid.

Example Sentences

""I don't wanter hyar uv nary one uv my gals bein' seen on airy street uv thisyer town, a-havin' no flirty flatter talk with thet wild Culberton younun!" was the popular edict that lazy, oafish fathers shot across dinner tables—as they packed down knivesful of baked chicken dressing, and “sooed" saucers of coffee through long mustaches, like muddy water seeping through broom grass!"

Etymology

Etymology tree English oaf Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English oafish From oaf + -ish.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈoʊfɪʃ/

Inflected Forms

more oafish (comparative) most oafish (superlative)

Derived Forms

oafishly oafishness

Synonyms

boorish loutish neanderthal neandertal swinish

Questions

How do you pronounce oafish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊfɪʃ/.
What does oafish mean?: Characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid.
Where does oafish come from?: Etymology tree English oaf Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English oafish From oaf + -ish.

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