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sparrowlike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
spar-row-like
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling a sparrow in some way; vivacious, chirpy, frail, etc.

adj

Similar to that of a sparrow.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English sparrow Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English sparrowlike From sparrow + -like.

Inflected Forms

more sparrowlike (comparative) most sparrowlike (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

passerine

Questions

What does sparrowlike mean?
Resembling a sparrow in some way; vivacious, chirpy, frail, etc.
Where does sparrowlike come from?
Etymology tree English sparrow Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English sparrowlike From sparrow + -like.

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