wavelike
adjective
wavelike is spelled W-A-V-E-L-I-K-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, wavelike means “Having some properties or characteristics of a wave; used especially of physical particles” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in wavelike?
| Letters | 8: W-A-V-E-L-I-K-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 36 million words; the 184,844th 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 wavelike?
Wavelike appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th 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 wavelike
- more wavelike comparative
- most wavelike superlative
- wave-like
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wavelike mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having some properties or characteristics of a wave; used especially of physical particles.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Wavelike in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having some properties or characteristics of a wave:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ondulatoire |
| German | wellenartig |
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 wavelike come from?
From wave + -like.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).