rompish

romp·ish

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rom-pish]
- /ˈrɒm pɪʃ/
- /ˈrɒmpɪʃ /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rom-pish]
- /ˈrɒm pɪʃ/

Definition of rompish word

adjective rompish given to romping; frolicsome. 1

Just one definition for rompish

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Origin of rompish

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10; romp + -ish1

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Parts of speech for Rompish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rompish

rompish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

rompish usage trend in Literature

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