shipshape meaning

UK US /ˈʃɪpʃeɪp/ 2 syllables

shipshape (adjective): of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder.

Definition of shipshape

  1. of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
    • even the barn was shipshape
    • a trim little sailboat

    Synonyms: trim, well-kept

    Similar: tidy

How to pronounce shipshape

shipshape is pronounced /ˈʃɪpʃeɪp/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in PE · 9-letter words

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