thorndike

Questions about thorndike

What does thorndike mean?

thorndike means "English actress (1882-1976)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in thorndike?

thorndike has 2 syllables: thorn-dike. The stress falls on "thorn". In IPA it is /ˈθɔɹndɪk/.

What is another word for thorndike?

Close synonyms include Dame Sybil Thorndike, Edward Lee Thorndike. 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 thorndike a common word?

thorndike 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.