unseelie
noun, adjective
unseelie is spelled U-N-S-E-E-L-I-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, unseelie means “Alternative letter-case form of Unseelie” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unseelie?
| Letters | 8: U-N-S-E-E-L-I-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 55 million words; the 231,291st 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 unseelie?
Unseelie appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st 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 unseelie
- more unseelie comparative
- most unseelie superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unseelie mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of Unseelie.
noun
- 1
A malevolent or malicious fairy.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the unseelie; malevolent (as a fairy, etc).
Unseelie wights
adjective
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of Unseelie.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does unseelie come from?
Borrowed from Scots unseely (“mischievous, evil-doing”), from Middle English unsely, from Old English unsǣliġ. Doublet of unsilly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).