Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sharky

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
sharky
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a shark.

Informal

adj

Indicating possible presence of sharks.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From shark + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more sharky (comparative) most sharky (superlative)

Synonyms

sharkish sharklike

Questions

What does sharky mean?
Resembling or characteristic of a shark.
Where does sharky come from?
From shark + -y.

How to pronounce sharky

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