Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spivvily

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: spivvi-ly
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In the manner of a spiv.

Example Sentences

"Len took a comb from his trouser pocket and ran it through his hair. He wore his hair a bit spivvily, swept back behind his ears."

Etymology

From spivvy + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more spivvily (comparative) most spivvily (superlative)

Questions

What does spivvily mean?: In the manner of a spiv.
Where does spivvily come from?: From spivvy + -ly.

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