Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parky

/ˈpɑrki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
parky
IPA
/ˈpɑrki/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, from, or related to a park or parks generally, especially parklike.

adj

Having parks or parklike areas.

noun

Alternative spelling of parkie: a parkkeeper.

adj

Synonym of chilly: somewhat cold but not extremely so.

British usage; Informal

name

Nickname for Michael Parkinson (1935–2023), English broadcaster and writer.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English park Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English parky From park + -y.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɑrki/
  • British English: /ˈpɑːki/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Geology.

Inflected Forms

parkier (comparative) parkiest (superlative) parkies (plural)

Synonyms

chilly

Rhymes With

khaki sparky snarky sharkey malarkey arche barky sarky arkie darkey

Questions

How do you pronounce parky?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑrki/.
What does parky mean?
Of, from, or related to a park or parks generally, especially parklike.
Where does parky come from?
Etymology tree English park Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English parky From park + -y.

How to pronounce parky

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