Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

muttly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mut-tly
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to or resembling a mutt.

Example Sentences

"Let's just say I'm the muttliest mutt this side of the dog pound."
""He's a muttly mange of a pup. But I'll check in on the son of a bitch tomorrow," Jim promised."
"The dog - not a Basenji - started barking as if a hell beast were after it, but as soon as Drayco got close and knelt down with an outstretched hand, the muttly pooch sniffed, woofed, and curled up into a ball on top of Drayco's shoe."

Etymology

From mutt + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: mutt

Inflected Forms

muttlier (comparative) muttliest (superlative)

Questions

What does muttly mean?: Relating to or resembling a mutt.
Where does muttly come from?: From mutt + -ly.

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