Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afrolike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: afro-l-ike
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of an afro.

Example Sentences

"Pelo malo literally translates to "bad hair," and in the Dominican Republic, the word is tied to hair that is kinky, curly, afrolike or coarse."

Etymology

From afro + -like.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: afro

Inflected Forms

more afrolike (comparative) most afrolike (superlative)

Questions

What does afrolike mean?: Resembling or characteristic of an afro.
Where does afrolike come from?: From afro + -like.

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