Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pelfish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pelfish
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of the nature of pelf: undignified, trashy.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pelf + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more pelfish (comparative) most pelfish (superlative)

Questions

What does pelfish mean?
Of the nature of pelf: undignified, trashy.
Where does pelfish come from?
From pelf + -ish.

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