shipshape

Questions about shipshape

What does shipshape mean?

shipshape means "of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder".

How many syllables are in shipshape?

shipshape has 2 syllables: ship-shape. The stress falls on "ship". In IPA it is /ˈʃɪpˌʃeɪp/.

What is another word for shipshape?

Close synonyms include trim, well-kept. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is shipshape a common word?

shipshape is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with shipshape?

2 words rhyme with shipshape. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.