Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tortoise-like

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: tor-toise--like
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of tortoiselike.

Example Sentences

"No. 320 finally drew into Paris one minute early, having run the 78.3 miles from Longueau in 65½min, inclusive of a permanent way slack and the usual tortoise-like progress from St. Denis."

Etymology

From tortoise + -like.

Inflected Forms

more tortoise-like (comparative) most tortoise-like (superlative)

Questions

What does tortoise-like mean?: Alternative form of tortoiselike.
Where does tortoise-like come from?: From tortoise + -like.

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