Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

widthwise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: width-wise
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

directed across the width of an object or place.

adv

Across the width of an object or place.

Example Sentences

"Make a widthwise cut."
"The tubes should be placed widthwise inside the box."

Etymology

Etymology tree English width Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English widthwise From width + -wise.

Inflected Forms

more widthwise (comparative) most widthwise (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

lengthwise depthwise heightwise

Questions

What does widthwise mean?: directed across the width of an object or place.
Where does widthwise come from?: Etymology tree English width Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English widthwise From width + -wise.

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