setose
adjective
setose is spelled S-E-T-O-S-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, setose means “Thickly set with bristles or bristly hairs” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in setose?
| Letters | 6: S-E-T-O-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is setose?
Setose appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of setose
- more setose comparative
- most setose superlative
- setous
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does setose mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Thickly set with bristles or bristly hairs.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does setose come from?
Latin setosus, saetosus, from seta (“bristle”), saeta (“bristle”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).