Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steroidal

/ˈstɛɹɔɪdəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: steroidal
IPA: /ˈstɛɹɔɪdəl/

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, being, or derived from a steroid.

adj

Characterized by rapid growth, especially growth that is unsustainable or out of line with economic fundamentals or expectations.

Example Sentences

"Weaning China off steroidal industrial policies that feel good in the short run but are toxic in the long run is the key to sustained, high-quality growth and reconciliation of international disputes."
"The JP Morgan tower is not a one-off, but merely the first of a whole new breed of steroidal supertalls."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) French cholestérine French cholestérolbor. English cholesterol English sterol Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English steroid English -al English steroidal From steroid + -al.

Derived Forms

antisteroidal disteroidal isosteroidal neurosteroidal nonsteroidal norsteroidal presteroidal steroidally

Phrases

non-steroidal

Rhymes With

colloidal sinusoidal trapezoidal toroidal nonsteroidal ellipsoidal spheroidal choroidal discoidal sigmoidal rhomboidal cuboidal

Questions

How do you pronounce steroidal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɛɹɔɪdəl/.
What does steroidal mean?: Of, being, or derived from a steroid.
Where does steroidal come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) French cholestérine French cholestérolbor. English cholesterol English sterol Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English steroid English -al English steroidal From steroid + -al.

How to pronounce steroidal

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “steroidal”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈstɛɹɔɪdəl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “steroidal”.
Repeat and practice — Say “steroidal” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.