Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

screwlike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
screw-like
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a screw (mechanical fastener).

Etymology

From screw + -like.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more screwlike (comparative) most screwlike (superlative)

Questions

What does screwlike mean?
Resembling or characteristic of a screw (mechanical fastener).
Where does screwlike come from?
From screw + -like.

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