Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weevillike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wee-vil-like
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a weevil.

Example Sentences

"The larva at this time is 0.3 mm in length and quite different in form from the two preceding stages, being almost globular, markedly weevillike, and with the segmentation distinct."
"He came to in the ambulance and smiled encouragement at Doc Daneeka's weevillike, glum and overshadowed countenance for the dizzy second or two he had before everything went rose-petal pink again and then turned really black […]"

Etymology

From weevil + -like.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: weevil

Inflected Forms

more weevillike (comparative) most weevillike (superlative)

Questions

What does weevillike mean?: Resembling or characteristic of a weevil.
Where does weevillike come from?: From weevil + -like.

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