Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

selfsome

/ˈsɛlf.sʌm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
self-some
IPA
/ˈsɛlf.sʌm/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of or characteristic of self or one's self.

adj

self-centered; self-moving, self-motivated.

adj

self-sufficient; autotelic.

adj

isolate, isolated, alone

Etymology

From self + -some.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more selfsome (comparative) most selfsome (superlative)

Synonyms

egocentric self-centered solipsistic egoistical every man for himself idiocentric individualistic interested porkish reptilian selfish selflike

Questions

How do you pronounce selfsome?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛlf.sʌm/.
What does selfsome mean?
of or characteristic of self or one's self.
Where does selfsome come from?
From self + -some.

How to pronounce selfsome

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