Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

winksome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wink-some
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Marked by winking

Example Sentences

Etymology

From wink + -some.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more winksome (comparative) most winksome (superlative)

Questions

What does winksome mean?
Marked by winking
Where does winksome come from?
From wink + -some.

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