parrish
/ˈpɛɹɪʃ/
noun
Familiar
1.n.United States painter (1870-1966)
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parrish and perish are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. parrish means “United States painter (1870-1966)”. perish means “pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life”.
/ˈpɛɹɪʃ/
1.n.United States painter (1870-1966)
/ˈpɛɹɪʃ/
1.v.pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
“She died from cancer”
| parrish | perish | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɛɹɪʃ/ | /ˈpɛɹɪʃ/ |
| Said | PER-ish | PER-ish |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | verb |
| Senses | 1 | 1 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | Maxfield Parrish, Maxfield Frederick Parrish | die, decease, go |
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