thixotropic
adjective
thixotropic is spelled T-H-I-X-O-T-R-O-P-I-C: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, thixotropic means “Becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in thixotropic?
| Letters | 11: T-H-I-X-O-T-R-O-P-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 37 million words; the 187,122nd 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 thixotropic?
Thixotropic appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd 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).
How do you pronounce thixotropic?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-thixotropic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of thixotropic
- more thixotropic comparative
- most thixotropic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thixotropic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thixotropic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | tisotrópico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does thixotropic come from?
From Ancient Greek θίξις (thíxis, “touch”) + English -tropic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).