Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tish

/tˈɪʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: tish
IPA: /tˈɪʃ/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given name Letitia.

noun

A festive meal for a religious event, especially Shabbat.

noun

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"YPC's most popular activity has been the monthly Shabbat tish, which turns a Friday evening dinner into a Shabbat experience."
"2001, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Rare A huge supply of tish comes from my chocolate starfish."

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish טיש (tish, “table”). Doublet of desk, dais, disc, dish, and discus.

Origin

Source language: Yiddish

Word Breakdown

Root: טיש

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

tishes (plural)

Phrases

ba dum tish

Frequently Paired Words

ba dum tish

Homonyms

tisch

Rhymes With

wish fish dish ish trish swish phish mish bish gish kish tisch

Questions

How do you pronounce tish?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɪʃ/.
What does tish mean?: A diminutive of the female given name Letitia.
Where does tish come from?: It is traced to Yiddish.

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