Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pickly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pick-ly
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a pickle.

Example Sentences

"Boiling cauliflower in a vinegar-based brine infuses a ton of pickly flavor into the vegetable as it cooks."

Etymology

From pickle + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: pickle

Inflected Forms

more pickly (comparative) most pickly (superlative) pickley (alternative)

Questions

What does pickly mean?: Resembling or characteristic of a pickle.
Where does pickly come from?: From pickle + -y.

How to pronounce pickly

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