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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shammish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sham-mish
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characteristic of a sham; deceitful

Etymology

From sham + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more shammish (comparative) most shammish (superlative)

Questions

What does shammish mean?
Characteristic of a sham; deceitful
Where does shammish come from?
From sham + -ish.

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