Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fratchety

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fratch-ety
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

argumentative

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Apparently from fratch + *-et (frequentative ending) + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more fratchety (comparative) most fratchety (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Questions

What does fratchety mean?
argumentative
Where does fratchety come from?
Apparently from fratch + *-et (frequentative ending) + -y.

How to pronounce fratchety

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