Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spivish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: spivish
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the behaviour and appearance of a spiv.

Example Sentences

"The Sporting Life was racing. […] It was louche, spivish and disreputable just like the Turf itself."

Etymology

From spiv + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: spiv

Inflected Forms

spivvish (alternative)

Questions

What does spivish mean?: Having the behaviour and appearance of a spiv.
Where does spivish come from?: From spiv + -ish.

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