Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sharkish

/ˈʃɑɹkɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shark-ish
IPA: /ˈʃɑɹkɪʃ/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having shark-like characteristics, such as fierceness or agility.

Example Sentences

"Pious harpooneers never make good voyagers—it takes the shark out of 'em; no harpooneer is worth a straw who aint pretty sharkish."

Etymology

From shark + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: shark

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈʃɑɹkɪʃ/

Inflected Forms

more sharkish (comparative) most sharkish (superlative)

Derived Forms

sharkishly

Questions

How do you pronounce sharkish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɑɹkɪʃ/.
What does sharkish mean?: Having shark-like characteristics, such as fierceness or agility.
Where does sharkish come from?: From shark + -ish.

How to pronounce sharkish

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