Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pissy

/ˈpɪsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
pis-sy
IPA
/ˈpɪsi/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Soaked or dirtied by urine.

Slang

adj

Resembling or smelling like urine.

Slang

adj

Resembling or smelling like urine.

Slang

adj

Annoyed; angry; in a bad mood; pissed off.

Slang

adj

Worthless; crappy.

Slang

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Etymology

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

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Questions

How do you pronounce pissy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪsi/.
What does pissy mean?
Soaked or dirtied by urine.
Where does pissy come from?
Etymology tree English piss Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English pissy From piss + -y.

How to pronounce pissy

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