saw-like

1. 1.

   having rough edges that can be used for sawing

   Similarrough

Questions about saw-like

What does saw-like mean?

saw-like means "having rough edges that can be used for sawing".

How many syllables are in saw-like?

saw-like has 2 syllables and divides as saw--like under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is saw-like a common word?

saw-like is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.