Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toughish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: toughish
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Somewhat tough.

Example Sentences

"The gills are never corky or woody and only slightly fleshy, usually arid and toughish."

Etymology

From tough + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: tough

Inflected Forms

more toughish (comparative) most toughish (superlative)

Questions

What does toughish mean?: Somewhat tough.
Where does toughish come from?: From tough + -ish.

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