Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oomphy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oom-phy
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Full of oomph (strength, power, passion or effectiveness).

Informal

adj

Full of oomph (sex appeal).

Informal

Etymology

From oomph + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: oomph

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

oomphier (comparative) oomphiest (superlative)

Questions

What does oomphy mean?: Full of oomph (strength, power, passion or effectiveness).
Where does oomphy come from?: From oomph + -y.

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