Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parentlike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: par-ent-like
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a parent.

Example Sentences

"With relief, she recognizes her dog, Max, who in a parentlike role has come to guide her home."

Etymology

From parent + -like.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: parent

Inflected Forms

more parentlike (comparative) most parentlike (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

parently

Questions

What does parentlike mean?: Resembling or characteristic of a parent.
Where does parentlike come from?: From parent + -like.

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